Behind the Ballot

Fine Gael might want to forget about the last few days as the reaction from that exchange in Kanturk has put them under pressure. To compound things more, two polls were released indicating support for them had dropped...

Katie, Fran and David are joined by a chilly Paul Cunningham to look back on the week that saw more squabbles breaking out, Sinn Féin put the spotlight on RTÉ and Paschal Donohue become a food influencer.

Accusations of bruised egos from Peadar Tóibín after Micheál Martin ruled out doing business with him. Sinn Féin’s policy on Ukraine has also been getting attention, but does foreign policy affect voting? And which...

Wednesday took a feisty turn as Fine Gael launched a US-style attack ad on Sinn Féin, while Fianna Fáil are the latest party to find themselves in a spot of trouble with the teachers. David, Katie, and Fran were also...

After a night of backstage chats, David is joined by Paul Cunningham to analyse a lively 24 hours. One person they've been wondering about is Fine Gael's John McGahon who is MIA on the campaign trail. Evelyn O'Rourke...

In a special bonus episode recorded from backstage after the UpFront debate, David and Fran were joined by Alison O’Connor to figure out who'll be happy and who might be disappointed by their performance. And of course...

David and Katie take a look at Fine Gael’s Helen McEntee and Fianna Fail’s Jim O'Callaghan's shade-throwing after he suggested she took his ideas. And as Katie prepares to host Upfront's ten-way debate, the pod invited...

While David and Katie hold firm in the studio, Fran reports back from Limerick where the buses are proving a big issue. They also look to Dublin where Gerard Hutch became an official candidate, while TG4 has released...

Fran, David, and Katie discuss fake fights, proposed new Ministeries and RTÉ Entertainment's Alan Corr looks at how celebrities and politicians have mingled in the past and whether it has any influence.

Katie, David, and Fran analyse an eventful few days as FG Leader Simon Harris and SF Leader Mary Lou McDonald busted their best moves in Monaghan, made big promises to the farmers, while the Greens launched their...

Fran, Katie, and David dissected the tsunami of campaign messages that launched in sync as the Dáil was finally dissolved and the General Election was called. They’ll also look at Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaels’ quick...

Go behind the scenes of General Election 2024 with RTÉ's David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty as they guide you through the campaign and what's really going on. Stay up to date as the battle begins for your...