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Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin has emerged as the candidate with the strongest national radio footprint in the run-up to the 2025 Presidential election, according to new research from Irish PR intelligence platform Everhaze. Analysis of 2,500 radio clips over the past twelve weeks shows that while Independent Catherine Connolly leads overall mentions (36.3%), Gavin (33.5%) pulls ahead in terms of national airwaves share, with 34.9% of his coverage on national talk formats. By contrast, Connolly's campaign is more heavily weighted to local outlets (68.6% of her coverage) and Heather Humphreys' profile is even more locally concentrated (71.3%). This national advantage translates into strong presence across high-reach talk shows such as The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk Breakfast, and The Anton Savage Show, where margins between candidates are typically slim but Gavin remains consistently competitive. On local radio, however, Connolly retains the edge, leading in 13 counties including Donegal (+22pp) and Galway (+18pp). Gavin posts selective peaks (notably Louth, where he dominates with 77.5% of mentions) and converts his national presence into 8 county leads overall. Humphreys, meanwhile, has a more concentrated footprint, with standout strength in Cavan/Monaghan (+12pp lead). Sentiment analysis underscores a three-way contrast: Humphreys records the most positive net tone (+12pp), Gavin trends neutral-positive (+5pp), while Connolly faces a more polarised balance (?3pp). Speaking about the findings of the report, James McCann, CEO of Everhaze said: "With nominations closed and facing into the four week sprint, each candidate will be looking to own the share of voice across the national airwaves to capture undecided voters. Outside of Dublin the counties of Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have heard the least from all candidates so far which is unsurprising given the battle for the urban centres of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. As the campaign heats up its every candidate's race to lose in presenting a clear narrative and message to the public." Everhaze is an Irish-built PR intelligence platform that tracks real-time media coverage across radio, print, and online sources in Ireland and the UK. Its technology combines broadcast capture with AI-driven analysis to map who is getting talked about, where, and in what tone. The platform is widely used by communicators to monitor campaigns, understand sentiment shifts, and measure share of voice. As part of the 2025 Presidential campaign, Everhaze has launched the "Battle of the Airwaves" tracker, a live view of how each candidate is performing week-by-week on radio. The tracker highlights: Share of voice across national vs local stations County-by-county exposure showing where candidates are winning or lagging Sentiment balance, capturing whether coverage is favourable, critical, or neutral Programme battlegrounds, where margins between rivals are razor-thin Updated weekly, the Battle of the Airwaves gives voters, journalists, and campaign teams a transparent lens on who is winning the media war as the race for Áras an Uachtaráin heats up. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Speaking on the Hard Shoulder last week on the issue of shoplifting, former Garda Inspector and Risk Assessor Tony Gallagher called on the Government to explore the privatisation of the prisons service, as capacity continues to impact sentencing among other issues…So, is he right? Could the privatisation of prisons help alleviate the current problems around prison capacity?Joining Kieran to discuss is John McGuirk, Editor of Gript.ie and Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.
Naoise Ó Muirí Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence Mary Regan, Irish Independent's Political Editor Christina Finn, Political Editor of The Journal.ie
Geraldine Magnier, Vice-President of the Small Firms Association; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator
Ailbhe Griffith, Victim of sexual assault; Dr. Ian Marder, Associate Professor in Criminology at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator
Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator
Ten cattle were killed after the tree they were sheltering under was struck by lightning in Butlersbridge in Co. Cavan yesterday. Brendan Smith, Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, joins Anton to discuss.
Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford
Brian Nolan, Assistant General Secretary of the Connect Trade Union; Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford
Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Independent Newspapers; Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator for the Labour Panel; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Independent Newspapers; Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator for the Labour Panel; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Marty Morrissey, RTÉ GAA Correspondent and Commentator; Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Independent Newspapers; Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator for the Labour Panel; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Independent Newspapers; Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North; Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator for the Labour Panel; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Alan Dillon, Minister for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan–Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central
Caoilfhinn Gallagher, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection; Alan Dillon, Minister for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan–Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central
Dr. Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; Alan Dillon, Minister for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan–Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire along with Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan/Monaghan and spokesperson for Justice, Homes Affairs and Migration
Mairéad McGuinness, former European Commissioner for Financial Services and Financial Stability; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West
Helen Ogbu, Labour Party councillor in Galway East; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West
Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West
Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, Minister of State for European Affairs, at the Departments of the Taoiseach, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence // Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Defence
Emer Currie, Fine Gael TD for Dublin West; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party Leader and TD for Dublin West; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mirror
Emer Currie, Fine Gael TD for Dublin West; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party Leader and TD for Dublin West; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mirror
Emer Currie, Fine Gael TD for Dublin West; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party Leader and TD for Dublin West; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mirror
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack The Sinn Féin reshuffle resulted in TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carthy, becoming the party's spokesperson for Justice, Immigration and Home Affairs. So given the problems they had pre GE 2020, we of course wanted to chat with him. So this is Matt on Bik McFarlane, Israel-Palestine, Lowry's Lackey's, Sinn Féin's mistakes in the last Dáil, the more cohesive opposition and a very broad conversation about immigration. The SpiceBag Palestine Jersey Details are here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/ramadan-mubarak-123298347 The Lynn Boylan podcast is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-123157069
Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin Justice Spokesman and TD for Cavan Monaghan.
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire and Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan and spokesperson for Justice, Homes Affairs and Migration
Peter Beinart, Jewish-American man who has written and spoken on antisemitism; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow
Lana Devine, 20-year-old who suffers from kidney failure; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow
Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow
Micheál Martin Receives Seal Of OfficeFollowing yesterday's historic Dáil row and suspension, Micheál Martin has been elected Taoiseach.Louise Burne, Political Correspondent of the Irish Mirror and Danny McConnell of the Business Post outlined the political landscape of the new Dail and the emerging picture of the Cabinet appointees.Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Séamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South-Central debated the issues over speaking rights that had help up yesterday's proceedings.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Comac Devlin, Fianna Fáil TD for Dún Laoghaire, Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan - Monaghan, Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent and Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and founder of Ireland Thinks on the unfolding story at Leinster House.
174 TDs entered the Dáil chamber at 11am, intending to nominate the new Taoiseach and thus get the new Government enacted.However, after a fourth suspension, the Dáil has been abandoned until tomorrow…What happened, and why does there seem to be so much chaos?Kieran is joined by Alison O'Connor, Columnist with the Sunday Times and Broadcaster and Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan, to discuss.
The three largest political parties held their first parliamentary meetings since the General Election today. For their reaction we were joined by Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Sean Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South.
Drivetime is on the road again today and this evening we were in the Cavan Monaghan constituency. Cormac was joined by a panel of candidates including Fianna Fáil's Brendan Smith, Fine Gael's T.P. O'Reilly, Sinn Féin's Pauline Tully and Independent Ireland candidate Shane P. O'Reilly.
Sinn Fein are today launching their immigration policy called A Fair System That Works. On Newstalk Breakfast we heard from Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin's Director of Elections and Candidate in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has confirmed it is his "intention" to call the General Election on Friday. It is likely polling day will be Friday 29 November. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin's Director of Elections and TD for Cavan-Monaghan constituency.
Joe O'Brien, Minister of State for Community Development, Integration & Charities; Ivana Bacik, Labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Kimberly Adams, Senior Washington Correspondent for The Marketplace; Joe O'Brien, Minister of State for Community Development, Integration & Charities; Ivana Bacik, Labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Paul Hogan, Independent Ireland Councillor; Joe O'Brien, Minister of State for Community Development, Integration & Charities; Ivana Bacik, Labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Joe O'Brien, Minister of State for Community Development, Integration & Charities; Ivana Bacik, Labour leader and TD for Dublin Bay South; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan
Now that it is confirmed there will be a general election this year, the Irish Times politics team can finally unleash their predictions - or should that be possible future outcomes - of which candidates and parties will emerge victorious from some of the most competitive constituencies in the State. Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy tackle Dublin Central, Dublin Bay South, Carlow-Kilkenny, Mayo, Cavan-Monaghan and both Tipperarys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, discusses the meeting this evening of the Coalition leaders after the Taoiseach Simon Harris flagged the election is likely to be held in 2024 and we hear from the Cavan-Monaghan constituency after the shock announcement that Heather Humphreys will not run.
Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Sarah Burns, Reporter with The Irish Times
A group of Fianna Fáil politicians have put forward a Bill to ban dynamic pricing on tickets following the outrage over the Oasis ticket prices.Niamh Smyth, Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan , joins The Last Word to discuss the Bill that would extend existing legislation outlawing the resale of tickets above face value.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!
Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan Monaghan speaks to us