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Catherine Connolly's inauguration takes place today in Dublin Castle. Catherine Connolly will be Ireland's tenth president, and the third woman to serve in the role, following her victory over Heather Humphreys in October. Joining us live from Dublin Castle is Sean Defoe, Newstalk Political Correspondent and host of the ‘Let me Explain' Podcast, to give us a closer look.

Ellen Coyne and Naomi O'Leary join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:· In the wake of Catherine Connolly's emphatic presidential election win, could there now be a legitimate prospect of a left-wing government arising from the next general election? · With anger still simmering in Fianna Fáil's ranks after a disastrous presidential campaign, is party leader Micheál Martin looking at a leadership challenge down the line? Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 this week, the Taoiseach criticised “unacceptable” and “hurtful” comments about him from Fianna Fáil rebels like fellow Cork TD James O'Connor. · The coalition partners are becoming more openly critical of immigration. Perhaps they are now following the example of other European countries? · And Naomi O'Leary discusses the Dutch political scene with reports suggesting the centrist D66 party caused a big upset in Dutch elections this week.Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· Mary ‘Mae' McGee who successfully fought the ban on contraception in Ireland, and Newton Emerson on how Fine Gael's anti-British rhetoric came back to bite Heather Humphreys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest Everhaze "Battle of the Airwaves" report has found that Fianna Fáil's leadership turmoil was the most defining and negatively framed story of the 2025 Presidential election, eclipsing all other topics across more than 16,000 radio mentions. The fallout, which was intertwined with Jim Gavin's withdrawal generated over 2,000 mentions resulting in a sustained national discussion and an average negative weighted sentiment of -43.8 pp, the lowest of the election. Amid the turbulence, Maria Steen emerged as an unexpected winner of the campaign, gaining national prominence on a non-polarising current securing 1,300 mentions largely avoiding controversy and securing net sentiment of +1.0 pp. In contrast, the two leading candidates, Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys, were both drawn into negative narratives late in the race, as Connolly's "Bank Representation" (-3.6 pp) and Humphreys' "Shane O'Farrell" (-4.2 pp) storylines became the most damaging stories of their respective campaigns. Connolly ultimately led the airwaves in the final fortnight (44.1% share of voice, +2.3 pp net sentiment) with coverage driven by governance reform and community advocacy themes. Humphreys followed at 37.3% (-2.6 pp), her tone weighed down by ongoing justice and departmental accountability discussions. Gavin's residual post-withdrawal commentary held 18.6% (-3.6 pp) and remained strongly associated with leadership fallout. Local radio again proved decisive, accounting for 72% of all mentions, while national talk shows supplied narrative framing and tone moderation. Overall sentiment across the campaign closed slightly negative (-0.8 pp net), underscoring a cycle defined more by leadership disruption and controversy than by policy promotion. Speaking about the findings, James McCann, CEO of Everhaze said: "Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the race, and the ensuing fallout for Fianna Fáil's leadership, will likely stand as the defining story of the 2025 Presidential campaign. Equally striking is how Maria Steen's absence from the ballot became an unexpected advantage. The sheer volume of her mentions, combined with their notably non-polarising tone, propelled her into national prominence without the burden of controversy. It's also unsurprising that Catherine Connolly was the only candidate to finish with a positive sentiment score, largely because Heather Humphreys' campaign struggled to generate strong counter-narratives capable of offsetting a series of negative stories." The Battle of the Airwaves: Irish Presidential Campaign 2025 report analysed more than 16,000 radio mentions from 60 stations nationwide, tracking sentiment, share of voice, geography, and trend dynamics between 24 September and 25 October 2025. 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. 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.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an cúigiú lá is fiche de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin.Bhí seacht déag duine le cur os comhair cúirte Déardaoin tar éis dhá oíche foréigin ag ionad lóistín Citywest i mBaile Átha Cliath. Gabhadh 24 duine san iomlán, cúigear ógánach ina measc, le linn na n-eachtraí, nuair a caitheadh diúracáin agus tinte ealaíne ar na gardaí. Gortaíodh triúr gardaí, agus tugadh beirt acu chuig an ospidéal. Bhí breis is trí chéad garda ar dualgas, lena n-áirítear aonad ord poiblí, marcaigh, agus tacaíocht ón aer. Bhí an gunna uisce ar fáil ach níor úsáideadh é. Scaoileadh na cúigear ógánach faoi Chlár Athstiúrtha Óige an Gharda Síochána, agus scaoileadh beirt fhear eile gan chúiseamh. Dúirt an Taoiseach Micheál Martin go raibh na hionsaithe “gránna agus brúidiúil”, agus go mbeidh freagra láidir ón gcóras ceartais. Thosaigh na hagóidí Dé Luain, tar éis d'fhear teacht os comhair cúirte maidir le líomhain faoi ionsaí gnéis. Tá imscrúdú leanúnach ar siúl ag na gardaí le daoine eile a aithint.Tharla eachtra stairiúil sa Séipéal Sistíneach an tseachtain seo, nuair a rinne Rí Séarlas III agus an Pápa Leo XIV urnaí le chéile – an chéad uair ó aimsir Anraí VIII a ndeachaigh monarc Briotanach agus Pápa Caitliceach i gcomh-urnú. Bhí Banríon Camilla i láthair, ina suí taobh leis an Rí gar don altóir. Dúirt cléir Anglacánach gur “leigheas ar an stair” a bhí sa nóiméad seo, agus gur comhartha é ar an chaidreamh níos dlúithe idir an dá eaglais. Bhronn an Pápa teideal “Bráthair Ríoga” ar an Rí ag Basilica Naomh Pól, agus mar mhalairt thug an Rí onóracha Briotanacha don Phápa, lena n-áirítear Cros Mór Ord Bath. Tharla an cruinniú seo le linn Bhliain Iubhaile na gCaitliceach, agus feictear é mar chéim mhór eile i dtreo cairdeas idir an Eaglais Chaitliceach agus an Comaoineach Anglacánach.Tá deireadh le tréimhse Mhichíl D. Ó hUiginn mar Uachtarán na hÉireann. Bhí sé ina Uachtarán ar feadh ceithre bliana déag agus tá an-mheas ag an phobal air fós. Bhí beirt iarrthóirí ag seasamh sa toghchán uachtaránachta, a tharla inné: Catherine Connolly, polaiteoir neamhspleách a bhfuil tacaíocht aici ó pháirtithe ar an eite chlé, agus Heather Humphreys, iarAire Rialtais a bhí ag rith don pháirtí Fine Gael. D'éirigh Jim Gavin as an rás tar éis scannal faoi chíos neamhíoctha.  De réir na bpobalbhreitheanna, is í Catherine Connolly a rachaidh go hÁras an Uachtaráin, ach tá súil le torthaí an toghcháin anocht. Beidh téarma seacht mbliana ag an bhuaiteoir. Is í an tUachtarán an ceann stáit agus cosnaíonn sí Bunreacht na hÉireann. Bíonn an tUachtarán ag labhairt leis an náisiún agus ag glacadh páirt in imeachtaí móra náisiúnta. *Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISClár Athstiúrtha Óige - Youth Diversion Programmemarcaigh - horse-ridersurnaí - prayeran Comaoineach Anglacánach - the Anglican Communionneamhspleách - independentBunreacht na hÉireann - the Constitution of Ireland

Clare's County Registrar says a spoiled vote is "as if the person hadn't voted". A total of 94,054 people are going to polling stations countywide today to indicate their preference for the next occupant of Áras an Uachtaráin. People will have three choices on the ballot paper; Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin. A ballot paper is considered a spoiled vote when it's left blank, boxes are ticked rather than numbered, the order of preference isn't clear, the writing isn't legible, the voter identifies themselves in some way or anything is written other than the order of preference. Polling stations are open until 10pm today, and Clare County Registrar and Returning Officer Rita Considine says even if you accidentally spoil your vote, it doesn't count in the electoral process.

Am 24. Oktober wird in der Republik Irland eine neue Präsidentin direkt vom Volk gewählt. Es stehen noch zwei Kandidatinnen zu Wahl, nachdem der Dritte im Rennen seine Kandidatur vor zwei Wochen zurückzog. Heather Humphreys vertritt die von ihr so genannte Mitte, während Catherine Connolly sich als Advokatin der gesellschaftlich Benachteiligten und Vertreterin eines alternativenWeiterlesen

Près de deux-tiers des Irlandais et 60% des Nord-Irlandais pensent qu'il est important de se préparer à une réunification de leur île. En République d'Irlande, les deux candidates qui s'affrontent à la présidentielle du 24 octobre 2025 se sont déclarées pour.  L'unité en Irlande... L'idée de réunification fait son chemin sur l'île. Elle a été l'un des sujets de la campagne présidentielle qui se déroule demain, 24 octobre 2025, en République d'Irlande. Deux candidates s'affrontent, Catherine Connolly et Heather Humphreys, et toutes deux sont favorables à cette unité retrouvée. La population également : Près de deux-tiers des Irlandais et 60% des Nord-Irlandais pensent qu'il est important, au moins, de s'y préparer. Reportage de part et d'autre de la frontière, Clémence Pénard.   ... Et à Chypre ?  La perspective d'une réunification vient aussi de refaire surface à Chypre, l'autre île divisée de l'Union européenne. Dimanche dernier (19 octobre 2025) à Chypre Nord, le président sortant Ersin Tatar, très aligné sur la Turquie, a été nettement battu dès le premier tour de la présidentielle. Le nouveau président de ce territoire reconnu uniquement par Ankara, s'appelle Tufan Erhürman, il a été élu avec plus de 62% des suffrages. Et il est favorable à une solution fédérale. L'arrivée de cet avocat de 55 ans, venu du centre gauche, fait donc renaître l'espoir de la reprise de négociations de paix qui sont au point mort depuis de nombreuses années. Les explications de Joël Bronner.   La revue de presse sonore de Franceline Beretti Les médias allemands dissertent d'une question qui agite - une fois encore - la CDU, le parti du chancelier conservateur : que faire face à l'AfD ? Le gouvernement italien va-t-il taxer les banques ? En Italie toujours, les journalistes du quotidien Sole 24 ore en grève.   À la tour de Londres, les joyaux de la couronne sont sous bonne garde ! Après le spectaculaire vol des bijoux de la couronne au Louvre, qui a sidéré bien au-delà des frontières françaises, notre correspondante à Londres s'est demandée comment le Royaume-Uni protégeait ses propres joyaux. Car s'ils sont visibles par le public, les joyaux de la couronne britannique sont aussi, à la différence de ceux du Louvre, toujours utilisés par la monarchie. La dernière fois, ce fut en 2023 lors de l'intronisation de Charles III. Eh bien, ces Crown Jewels sont sous très bonne garde : au cœur de la Tour de Londres, véritable forteresse médiévale au bord de la Tamise dans le centre de la capitale. Marie Billon est allée les admirer

Support for Catherine Connolly is now at 44 per cent, according to the latest presidential poll from the Business Post and Red C. Heather Humphreys remains at 25 per cent – 19 points behind her opponent. To discuss the findings of the poll further was Daniel McConnell, Editor of the Business Post.

Près de deux-tiers des Irlandais et 60% des Nord-Irlandais pensent qu'il est important de se préparer à une réunification de leur île. En République d'Irlande, les deux candidates qui s'affrontent à la présidentielle du 24 octobre 2025 se sont déclarées pour.  L'unité en Irlande... L'idée de réunification fait son chemin sur l'île. Elle a été l'un des sujets de la campagne présidentielle qui se déroule demain, 24 octobre 2025, en République d'Irlande. Deux candidates s'affrontent, Catherine Connolly et Heather Humphreys, et toutes deux sont favorables à cette unité retrouvée. La population également : Près de deux-tiers des Irlandais et 60% des Nord-Irlandais pensent qu'il est important, au moins, de s'y préparer. Reportage de part et d'autre de la frontière, Clémence Pénard.   ... Et à Chypre ?  La perspective d'une réunification vient aussi de refaire surface à Chypre, l'autre île divisée de l'Union européenne. Dimanche dernier (19 octobre 2025) à Chypre Nord, le président sortant Ersin Tatar, très aligné sur la Turquie, a été nettement battu dès le premier tour de la présidentielle. Le nouveau président de ce territoire reconnu uniquement par Ankara, s'appelle Tufan Erhürman, il a été élu avec plus de 62% des suffrages. Et il est favorable à une solution fédérale. L'arrivée de cet avocat de 55 ans, venu du centre gauche, fait donc renaître l'espoir de la reprise de négociations de paix qui sont au point mort depuis de nombreuses années. Les explications de Joël Bronner.   La revue de presse sonore de Franceline Beretti Les médias allemands dissertent d'une question qui agite - une fois encore - la CDU, le parti du chancelier conservateur : que faire face à l'AfD ? Le gouvernement italien va-t-il taxer les banques ? En Italie toujours, les journalistes du quotidien Sole 24 ore en grève.   À la tour de Londres, les joyaux de la couronne sont sous bonne garde ! Après le spectaculaire vol des bijoux de la couronne au Louvre, qui a sidéré bien au-delà des frontières françaises, notre correspondante à Londres s'est demandée comment le Royaume-Uni protégeait ses propres joyaux. Car s'ils sont visibles par le public, les joyaux de la couronne britannique sont aussi, à la différence de ceux du Louvre, toujours utilisés par la monarchie. La dernière fois, ce fut en 2023 lors de l'intronisation de Charles III. Eh bien, ces Crown Jewels sont sous très bonne garde : au cœur de la Tour de Londres, véritable forteresse médiévale au bord de la Tamise dans le centre de la capitale. Marie Billon est allée les admirer

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2baut57r Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Presidential candidates lobbying in various locations. Iarrthóirí Uachtaránachta ag stocaireacht in áiteanna éagsúla. The two candidates in the Presidential election are campaigning in different regions of the country today – half and half in Leach-Quinn and half in Leach- Mogha – with only two days left before the big day itself. Tá an bheirt iarrthóirí sa toghchán Uachtaránachta ag stocaireacht i réigiúin éagsúla sa tír inniu – idir Leath Chuinn agus Leath Mhogha leath ar leath – agus gan ach dhá lá fanta roimh an lá mór féin. Among those in Munster is Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys, between Cork and Co Clare. I measc na ndaoine i gCúige Mumhan atá iarrthóir Fhine Gael Heather Humphreys, idir Corcaigh agus Co an Chláir. She was first in Cork city this morning, then in Ballycastle, and from there she will go to Enniscray. I gcathair Chorcaí a bhí sí ar dtús ar maidin, i mBaile Mhisteála ina dhiaidh sin, agus rachaidh sí as sin go hInis an Chláir. Left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly is in Ulster, going out through the people in Co. Monaghan and Co. Cavan. Is in Ultaibh atá iarrthóir na heite clé Catherine Connolly agus í ag dul amach trí na daoine i gCo Mhuineacháin agus i gCo an Chabháin. She will visit Athlone in County Westmeath this afternoon and Mullingar afterwards. Tabharfaidh sí sciuird ar Bhaile Átha Luain i gCo na hIarmhí tráthnóna agus ar an Muileann gCearr ina dhiaidh sin. The pair clashed in the final election debate which aired on RTÉ television last night. Chuaigh an dís in árach a chéile i ndíospóireacht dheireanach an toghcháin a bhí ar siúl ar theilifís RTÉ aréir. Heather Humphreys was the most controversial of them all during the debate, and if the polls are true, she is far behind Catherine Connolly. Ba í Heather Humphreys ba spairní díobh le linn na díospóireachta arae, más fíor do na pobalbhreitheanna, tá sí i bhfad chun deiridh ar Catherine Connolly. According to political analysts, then, while it cannot be said that neither of them was without a sense of urgency, neither of them was without a sense of urgency. Dar leis na hanailísithe polaitíochta, más ea, cé nach bhféadfadí a rá nár bhain béim chreabhair do cheachtar acu nár buaileadh an bhrathbhéim ar cheachtar acu. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Les Irlandais sont appelés aux urnes. Ils voteront, vendredi 24 octobre, pour leur prochain président. Une fonction symbolique dans le pays, mais que l'actuel président, Michael D. Higgins, a su transformer en véritable tribune pour aborder les grands enjeux mondiaux, à commencer par la situation à Gaza. La question palestinienne a d'ailleurs animé la campagne, tout comme la réunification avec l'Irlande du Nord. Un sujet brûlant, et pour cause : près de deux tiers des Irlandais, et 60% des Nord-Irlandais, jugent essentiel de se préparer à ce rapprochement historique.  Après Belfast, c'est la deuxième plus grande ville d'Irlande du Nord : Derry ou Londonderry. C'est ici qu'ont grandi Daryl et Adam, cigarettes roulées à la bouche et écarteurs aux oreilles. A 25 ans, ils forment à eux deux Crack Pipe, un groupe de hip-hop. Ils sont nés après l'accord de paix du Vendredi saint en 1998 et n'ont donc jamais connu les violences du conflit. Pour eux, la réunification de l'Irlande n'est qu'une question de temps.  « Il y a un certain fossé entre les plus âgés et les jeunes, parce que Derry a beaucoup changé. Je crois que les gens veulent avancer, tourner la page et aller de l'avant. La frontière à elle seule entretient la division. »  Le changement dont parle Daryl a été illustré en 2022 par la victoire du Sinn Fein aux élections en Irlande du Nord. Une victoire historique pour ce parti, ancien bras politique de l'IRA, l'armée républicaine irlandaise, et qui a relancé le débat sur réunification de l'île.   Aujourd'hui, 60% des Nord-Irlandais s'y disent favorables. De l'autre côté de la frontière, c'est un espoir de longue date. Selon un sondage, 64% des citoyens de la République étaient pour fin 2023. Et l'évolution des Nord-Irlandais est importante pour eux, car ces derniers peuvent voter demain à la présidentielle s'ils résident en République d'Irlande.   Les promesses de nouvelles perspectives C'est le cas de Karl Duncan, 23 ans, qui a posé ses valises à Dublin il y a à peine deux mois. « Quand on grandit et qu'on vit en Irlande du Nord, les opportunités économiques ne sont pas très nombreuses, surtout en dehors de Belfast. Donc, pour beaucoup de jeunes du Nord, la réunification serait synonyme de nouvelles perspectives en nous rapprochant de l'Union européenne. »  Ross Neel, 29 ans, lui est avocat. Originaire de Belfast, il vit à Dublin depuis quelques années. Et à ceux, dans le Sud, qui redoutent le coût de la réunification et soulignent que l'Irlande du Nord est la province la plus pauvre du Royaume, Ross rétorque : « Dublin subit énormément de pression car il n'y a pas assez de logements ni d'infrastructures. À Belfast, en revanche, il y a de l'espace disponible. Il y a des choses que l'Irlande du Nord peut apporter à la République et qu'on ne mesure peut-être pas suffisamment. Par exemple, l'industrie de défense en Irlande du Nord pourrait bénéficier à la République qui est très faible dans ce domaine. »  Demain, le rêve longtemps si lointain d'une Irlande réunifiée pourrait donc enfin devenir réalité, entre les mains de la future présidente Catherine Connolly ou Heather Humphreys.  À lire aussiComment l'Irlande du Nord et la République d'Irlande continuent-elles à coexister, cinq ans après le Brexit?

Anailís ar an díospóireacht dheireanach Uachtaránachta ar an chlár Prime Time aréir idir an bheirt iarrthóirí sa bhfeachtas, Heather Humphreys agus Catherine Connolly.

It's Presidential Election Week, and excitement is in the air! On this morning's Gift Grub, candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly joined Ian (and a few other familiar voices) for a lively debate. Hit play now to hear the episode in full.

Presidential candidate Heather Humpries joins PJ live in studio ahead of polling day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Friday, the country goes to the polls to choose who will become the 10th president of Ireland. Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys joined The Last Word for an interview ahead of Friday's vote. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly both made pitches to undecided voters in the final TV debate of the Presidential campaign last night. For a rundown on the debate we heard from Newstalk's Political Correspondent Seán Defoe.

Ahead of the Presidential election on Friday, Ciara Doherty is joined by Presidential candidate, and former Minister and TD for Cavan-Monaghan and North Meath, Heather Humphreys.

The two remaining candidates in the presidential election came into the final televised debate of the campaign needing different things.Well behind in the polls, Heather Humphreys needed to come across convincingly while landing some blows. Catherine Connolly needed not to slip up. So how did they do?On today's episode of The Irish Times Election Daily podcast Ellen Coyne, Pat Leahy and Hugh Linehan analyse how the battle-weary candidates handled questions from hosts Miriam O'Callaghan and Sarah McInerney and whether the programme will have moved the dial for voters ahead of polling, now just two days away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Catherine Connoly hold her lead or will Heather Humphreys make a late burst for home? Some election predictions as we enter the final stage of the race to the Áras. Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Tabitha Monahan and John Downing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporter, Edel McAllister joins Heather Humphreys on the campaign trail in Gorey, County Wexford.

As the presidential election campaign draws to a close, the two remaining candidates - Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Independent Catherine Connolly - are making their final appeals to potential voters.Louise Burne, political correspondent with the Irish Examiner, Professor Gary Murphy, from the School of Law and Government in DCU, and Daniel McConnell, editor of the Business Post, joined The Last Word to assess why this race has struggled to get off the ground and whether anything can change in the last days of the campaign.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

This Friday, the 24th of October, the people of Ireland will go to the polls to elect our next President. The electorate will decide whether Independent candidate, Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys succeed Michael D Higgins in Áras an Úachtaráin. The name of Jim Gavin, Fianna Fáil's candidate who withdrew from the race on the 5th of October, remains on the ballot paper. That means there will still be three names on the ballot, even though only two candidates remain active in the campaign. For some guidance ad advice on all this, Alan Morrissey spoke to Art O'Leary, Chief Executive of An Coimisiún Toghchain on Monday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) An Coimisiún Toghcháin

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Baraa Qandeel is a Palestinian poet, translator and writer from Gaza. She works in marketing and has suffered immensely during the genocide losing friends and family, and surviving an airstrike nearby that left her in shock for hours. She joins us from Gaza to talk about the ceasefire and what people around her think about it. She discusses conversations amongst her friends about their experiences in what she calls 'triggering sessions.' Tune in for more The Fionnan Sheehan vs Heather Humphreys vs Martin pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-141563126 Please support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-good-news-140335712

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Baraa Qandeel is a Palestinian poet, translator and writer from Gaza. She works in marketing and has suffered immensely during the genocide losing friends and family, and surviving an airstrike nearby that left her in shock for hours. She joins us from Gaza to talk about the ceasefire and what people around her think about it. She discusses conversations amongst her friends about their experiences in what she calls 'triggering sessions.' Tune in for more The Fionnan Sheehan vs Heather Humphreys vs Martin pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-141563126 Please support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-good-news-140335712

With polling day approaching next Friday, Catherine Connolly has a sturdy lead over Heather Humphreys according to polls. We get analysis from Mary Regan, Political Editor of the Irish Independent, and Radio na Gaeltachta Political Correspondent Cuan O'Sioradain.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-ochtú lá déag de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Siubhán Nic Amhlaoibh.Tá an Teachta Dála Paul Murphy, ón pháirtí Pobal Seachas Brabús, ag agairt iarrthóir uachtaránachta Fhine Gael, Heather Humphreys, as clúmhilleadh. Baineann na himeachtaí, a thionscain Murphy inné, le ráitis a rinne Humphreys i ndíospóireacht ar an chlár This Week de chuid RTÉ Raidió 1 Dé Domhnaigh seo caite. Sheol Murphy litir dlíodóra chuig Humphreys mar gheall ar ráitis a rinne sí a bhain le ról Murphy in agóid i gcoinne táillí uisce i Ráth Miontáin, Tamhlacht i mBaile Átha Cliath i mí na Samhna 2014. Ba é Murphy duine de sheisear fear a cúisíodh as príosúnacht neamhdhleathach a dhéanamh ar an tánaiste Joan Burton agus a cúntóir Karen O'Connell ina ngluaisteán ar an 15ú de mhí na Samhna 2014. Fuair giúiré i gCúirt Choiriúil Chuarda Bhaile Átha Cliath an seisear neamhchiontach i ngach cúis in 2017. Dúirt Murphy nach raibh aon trácht le déanamh aige ar thionscnamh na n-imeachtaí clúmhillte faoi láthair.Tá Catherine Connolly go mór chun cinn sa rás don Áras, de réir na pobalbhreithe is déanaí. Dúirt 38% de dhaoine a ghlac páirt sa phobalbhreith Irish Times/Ipsos B&A go vótálfaidís don iarrthóir neamhspleách agus gan ach 20% ag tacú lena céilí comhraic Heather Humphreys, iarrthóir Fhine Gael. 5% a thug le fios go dtabharfaidís vóta céadrogha do Jim Gavin, an t-iarrthóir de chuid Fhianna Fáil a d'éirigh as an rás ach a bhfuil a ainm go fóill ar an pháipéar ballóide. Dá seasfadh na figiúirí sin lá na vótála, thoghfaí Catherine Connolly ar an chéad chomhaireamh. Agus gan ach seachtain fágtha go dtí go rachaidh daoine chuig na botháin vótála, deir 18% nach bhfuil a fhios acu cé léi a dtacóidh siad agus deir 6% eile go bhfuil rún acu a vóta a mhilleadh. Dúirt 12% nach bhfuil sé i gceist acu vóta a chaitheamh. Nuair a cuireadh ceist ar dhaoine cad é an tréith ba thábhachtaí dóibh a bheith ag iarrthóir, dúirt 3% gur “duine a labhraíonn Gaeilge” an tréith ba thábhachtaí. Dúirt 39% gurb é an rud ba thábhachtaí ná go mbeadh duine ann “a mbeadh cur chuige gníomhach acu agus a labhródh amach faoi chúrsaí”.Tá sé i gceist ag Leabharlann na Breataine cárta léitheoireachta an scríbhneora Éireannaigh nach maireann Oscar Wilde a atheisiúint, 130 bliain i ndiaidh don bhunchóip a bheith curtha ar ceal mar gheall ar a chiontú as “gníomh ró-mhígheanasach”. D'eisiaigh Leabharlann na Breataine an t-údar cáiliúil óna seomra léitheoireachta sa bhliain 1895 i ndiaidh dó a bheith cúisithe as caidrimh homaighnéasacha a bheith aige, cion coiriúil ag an am. Tabharfar an pas fisiciúil do gharmhac Wilde, Merlin Holland, Déardaoin ag ócáid speisialta sa Leabharlann ag imeacht a cheiliúrfaidh seoladh a leabhair dar teideal After Oscar, a dhéanann iniúchadh ar oidhreacht an scríbhneora i ndiaidh a bháis. Dúirt Holland: “Bhí Oscar i bpríosún Pentonville ar feadh trí seachtaine nuair a cuireadh a thicéad chuig Seomra Léitheoireachta Mhúsaem na Breataine ar ceal, mar sin ní bheadh a fhios aige faoi, rud a bhí go maith is dócha.”*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISclúmhilleadh - defamationneamhchiontach i ngach cúis - innocent of all chargescéilí comhraic - competitorbotháin vótála - voting boothsgníomh ró-mhígheanasach - gross indecencygarmhac - grandson

Welcome to your weekly dish of Indo Politics from The Indo Daily. On this episode; Catherine Connolly surges ahead in the polls – can Heather Humphreys recover? And what does the future hold for the united left? ­ Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Cónal ThomasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Catherine Connolly showing an unprecedented lead for a presidential candidate one week out from polling day, could her campaign only be derailed by something extraordinary at this stage? Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to discuss Connolly's seemingly unassailable lead, the repetitive nature of recent debates, and with posters for Connolly and even Jim Gavin outnumbering Humphreys in some Dublin Fine Gael strongholds, could the party be accused of adopting a low energy approach to this campaign? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTE Political Correspondent, Paul Cunningham analyses the Morning Ireland presidential debate between candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly.

With just one week to go before the country votes, presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly join presenter Gavin Jennings to debate the issues.

A year ago, Fine Gael minister Heather Humphreys shocked many with her decision to retire from political life. Now she is looking to become Ireland's next president. Today we tackled some of her controversial decisions as a minister in government. Host: Fionnán Sheehan Guest: Heather Humphreys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of Europeans are losing their savings to fake investment ads on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. These scams use AI-generated deepfakes of politicians and celebrities, like Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius or Irish presidential candidate Heather Humphreys, to sell get-rich-quick schemes. All this information is coming to light after a months-long investigation by Investigate Europe, which uncovered how criminal networks are using AI, illegal call centres and social media ads to scam people across the continent.So how do the scams work and what is Europe doing to prevent them? Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: By Europod, in co production with Sphera Network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We began this week by exploring the chaos which had been unleased in Tuam, as nearly 100 families have been impacted by the foreclosure of the Happily Ever After creche.  The childcare facility cannot continue to function as the owner's, Tuam Parish, have been hit with a bill of over 1 million euro if they decide to proceed with renovations of the building.  A lot of families have been left in the lurch, and do not know where to turn as there are no places available in any of the crèches in the Tuam hinterland or further afield.  It's may result in job losses and hard decisions for families who are scrambling to find alternative arrangements with family or further afield.  I went out to Tuam last Saturday and spoke to a number of the families affected by this, as well as the Minister locally, Seán Canney. What is pyschosis and is there stigma surrounding the condition? We explored this subject in an open and honest way with Renmore man Conor Gavin. "You're not a psychopath, you just experienced an episode of pyschosis"  At just 16, Conor experienced his first psychotic episode and now, he's the Co-Ordinator of Ireland's new Psychosis Research Centre and founder of the Psychosis Arts Collective.  Drawing on his lived experience, he is using his voice to drive change, challenge stigma, and show that recovery from psychosis is possible. He spoke to Galway Talks about the advice the psychiatrist gave him after his first episode.   It was a big week in the presidential election campaign as polling approaches on the 24th of October.  Both candidates were on the programme with us this week.  We started by interviewing independent candidate Catherine Connolly, discussing a number of issues from the campaign and some of key local issues here in Galway, including the likes of the mother and baby homes scandal the ring road in Galway and a question from one of our T.Y media week students.  We also spoke to the Fine Gael candidate and former minister, Heather Humphreys, asking questions on repeating the seal on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, her offices and more.  Make sure to exercise your democratic rights and get to the polling booth on Friday next. Also make sure to tune into our next Community Matters series programme in Mervue from the Credit Union.

Catherine Connolly holds a commanding lead in the presidential election with just over a week to go before votes are cast, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll.The poll finds that Connolly, on 38 per cent, has almost double the support of her nearest rival, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, on 20 per cent. Support for the Fianna Fáil candidate, Jim Gavin, who stopped his presidential campaign last week, but is still on the ballot paper, is at just 5 per cent.Pat Leahy joins Hugh Linehan to talk about the significance of Connolly's lead, the mountain Humphreys now has to climb to win and what her campaign may do in the final week of the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporter, Barry Gallagher joins Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in Cavan and Kildare, as they tour the country.

It began as a charity event that brought together some well-known faces, including a government minister. That same fundraiser is now part of a garda inquiry into how it was organised and where the money raised went. Heather Humphreys has revealed she was the minister in question. Although the Fine Gael presidential candidate is not accused of wrongdoing, the controversy risks casting a shadow over her campaign for the Áras. Host: Tessa Fleming    Guest: Fionnán Sheehan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heather Humphreys, the Presidential candidate for Fine Gael, speaks to Rachel in a one-on-one interview.

This week on The Group Chat, we cover a massive breakthrough in Gaza, with the world looking on as a landmark, Donald Trump-brokered peace deal was signed. Among those affected are people who fled here to escape the war.A fragile ceasefire is holding in Gaza, but with many potential pitfalls ahead, we explore the feelings of those who fled here and still have loved ones back home.Polling day moves closer in the Presidential Election, with Catherine Connolly the clear frontrunner. What does Heather Humphreys need to do to close the big gap in the final week of campaigning?And we'll also be reflecting on MTV, which provided the pictures and the sounds for our youth, as we mourn the planned closure of a number of its channels at the end of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As independent candidate Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys enter the final nine days of the campaign, Jack Horgan Jones and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to launch our daily podcast coverage.A motion of no confidence in Simon Harris over controversies in Children's Health Ireland and waiting times for scoliosis surgery was itself a presidential election event. Meanwhile Heather Humphreys has been on the campaign trail in Monaghan, with Ellen following her. It's safe ground for the former Cavan-Monaghan TD. But is she spending too much time on home turf? Jack and Ellen compare the Humphreys and Connolly campaigns. Connolly has led in the latest polls, but who has the momentum? The Humphreys campaign is seeking the support of disenchanted centre-left voters, with help from ex-Greens Brian Leddin and Pauline O'Reilly, who this week said they regret their former party's support for Connolly. The two-horse race means intense focus on the nature of the two candidates. Could that mean the result will be more divisive than presidential elections past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mícheál Lehane, Political Correspondent, assesses Catherine Connolly's and Heather Humphreys' media interviews yesterday.

You may have been listening to the Pat Kenny show this morning as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continued to make their respective cases to be Ireland's next President.On Friday the 24th of October, we will go to the polls to elect our 10th Head of State, but how will they compare to their predecessors? Who was our best and who was our worst?Kevin Rafter is Full Professor of Political Communication at DCU and Co-Editor of ‘The Irish Presidency: Power, Ceremony and Politics'. He's been ranking our former presidents from 1 to 9, and joins Seán to discuss.

Concerns are being raised around the suitability of both Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Independent Catherine Connolly for the office of President at a time when both camps claim they're gaining momentum. For the latest Barry Lenihan.

With ten days to go until Ireland votes for its next president, the race for the Áras is wide open. Catherine Connolly is ahead in the polls, but can Heather Humphreys close the gap in time? Today on The Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by former government press secretary Mandy Johnston and communications strategist Lorcan Nyhan to weigh up the spin, strategy, and last-minute scrambles for momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this explosive Echo Chamber Podcast, Prison Office Whistleblower, Noel McGree, talks about his eviction into homelessness following his proven and legally tested accusations of mass fraud and misogyny in the Irish Prison Service. Noel talks candidly about his devastating experiences and of how he has been failed by many including former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and current Fine Gael presidential election candidate, Heather Humphreys. This is an interview that I'm very sad to say was necessary, but that you do not want to miss. The Willa White podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-141104503 The 'Smear the Bejaysus' podcast is out now here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-141038145

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-aonú lá déag de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Gwyneth Nic Aidicín-Ní Loingsigh.Tá dóchas ann go mbeidh sos cogaidh buan in Gaza, tar éis vótáil ag an rialtas Iosraelach Dé hAoine chun beart sos cogaidh le Hamas a dhaingniú. Léiríonn an comhaontú céim a haon as plean fiche céim ó rialtas Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá chun deireadh a chur le cogadh Iosrael ar Gaza, a mharaigh breis is 67,000 Palaistíneach go dtí an pointe seo. Tá sonraí an bhirt iomláin fós doiléir agus deirtear go bhfuil easaontú mór idir Iosrael agus Hamas maidir leis an bplean tar éis dheireadh an chogaidh. Is iad eochairphointí céadchéim an bhirt ná tarraingt siar feadhna Iosrael go “pointe aontaithe”, cead isteach do 600 trucail cúnaimh gach lá, agus saoradh na ngiall agus na bpriosúnach ón dá thaobh. Thosaigh feadhna Iosrael ag tarraingt siar maidin Dé hAoine ach lean ionsaithe ar shibhialtaigh i rith na maidine, rud a chruthaigh éiginnteacht faoin mbeart.Tharraing Jim Gavin amach as an bhfeachtas uachtaránachta an deireadh seachtaine seo caite, toradh náireach d'Fhianna Fáil, agus anois tá coimhlint laistigh den pháirtí. Fógraíodh an nuacht tar éis conspóid a tháinig chun cinn sna laethanta roimhe, maidir le iarthionónta Gavin. D'íoc an tionónta €3,300 sa bhreis chuige, mar thoradh ar thimpiste bainc, 16 bliain ó shin, agus níor thug Gavin aisíocaíocht dó. Tar éis díospóireacht uachtaránachta inar ceistíodh Gavin faoin gconspóid, b'é tuairim sciar mór den phobal nach raibh sé ullamh don díospóireacht ná do ról an Uachtaráin fiú. Anois, agus beirt fágtha sa rás, tá an teannas ag ardú. Léiríonn torthaí na bpobalbhreitheanna is déanaí gurb í Catherine Connolly rogha na coitiantachta agus bearna mhór idir í agus Heather Humphreys, ach níl figiúirí cruinne ar fáil ó d'éirigh Jim Gavin as. Tarlóidh an toghchán ar an 24 de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair.In Éirinn, foilsíodh Búiséad 2026 le linn na seachtaine. Tá an Rialtas ag rá go bhfuil an plean nua ar son fheabhsú an gheilleagair ach tá cáineadh ón bhfreasúra, agus ó chuid mhór den phobal, a deir nach dtuigeann an rialtas cad atá ar siúl sa tír, gan aon chabhair don ghnáthdhuine sa phlean. Tá an laghdú cánach is mó ar fáil le haghaidh forbróirí, gan athrú ar bith ar an gcáin ioncaim. Gearradh an CBL don earnáil fáilteachais ó 13.5% go dtí 9%. Is bua é seo le haghaidh roinnt tithe tabhairne agus bialanna neamhspleácha. ach deirtear gurb iad na comhlachtaí móra na fíorbhuaiteoirí. Tá árdú 65c le teacht ar an íosphá, roinnt ardaithe ar íocaíochtaí leasa sóisialta, agus leanfaidh an creidmheas cánach cíosa, ach ní go leor le dul i ngleic leis an gcostas maireachtála. Tá an Bunioncam do na hEalaíona le bheith buan, tar éis triail ráthúil. Deir an Rialtas go bhfuil €36 milliún sa bhreis ag dul chuig an nGaeltacht agus chuig an nGaeilge ach deir an freasúra go bhfuil bréag i gceist, agus go bhfuil siad ag athfhógairt airgead a bhí leithdháilte cheana féin.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISsos cogaidh buan - permanent ceasefireconspóid - controversyrogha na coitiantachta - the favourite (to win)CBL don earnáil fáilteachais - VAT for the hospitality sectorcostas maireachtála - cost of livingíosphá - minimim wage

Ellen Coyne and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · With Jim Gavin gone, the presidential election is now a two-horse race between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys, and a more combative one at that as the third live debate on Thursday on RTÉ Radio's Drivetime will attest. Is Heather Humphreys trying to appeal to voters on the left who haven't made their mind up about Connolly yet? · As the timetable of who knew what and when becomes apparent in the Jim Gavin controversy, could those running his campaign have done anything to dampen the impact of the revelation around an unpaid debt to a former tenant from Gavin's time as a landlord in 2009? And why did Gavin go ahead and participate in RTÉ's televised debate last Sunday when the game was already effectively up? · And will Wednesday's marathon Fianna Fáil party meeting provide enough catharsis for a cohort within the party questioning Micheál Martin's leadership in the wake of the Jim Gavin fiasco? Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· Manchán Magan remembered, Japan's Iron Lady, and Ray D'Arcy leaves RTÉ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where now for Micheál Martin?The decision by Fianna Fáil Presidential candidate Jim Gavin to withdraw from the contest means the race is now between Independent Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys.But what of the man who asked Gavin to stand? Suffice to say I am not a supporter of Micheál Martin. There is nothing personal in this. I have seen at close quarters how he works and I am not impressed. How Fianna Fáil responds to this debacle which its leader landed it in will determine how it faces into the future. Because the process by which Jim Gavin became the Fianna Fail candidate says more about Fianna Fáil and how Micheál Martin runs it than anything else. No leader can ignore or disregard the views of grassroots or other activists. Diktat may keep a leader in place if he has the guile and resilience to survive. But for what purpose?  Especially for a party which is proclaims itself to be republican. Micheál's instinct will be to brazen it out. But he can only do that if the party lets him. And that risks the party completely losing its sense of itself.Mr. Martins negative approach to the Good Friday Agreement and the Unity Referendum it provides for amounts to a refusal to fulfil his obligations under the Good Friday Agreement, the Irish Constitution and Fianna Fáil's own aims and objectives.The Orange and the Green. Another friend of mine died last week. An Orangeman, Ian Milne. He was also an undertaker. I met Ian in 2003 in Dublin Castle when he spoke at The Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. I thought it was a very good initiative by him in an effort to find a resolution of the Drumcree stand-off caused when the Portadown Orangemen refused to accept a ruling by the Parades Commission preventing them from marching down Garvaghy Road. After the event we bumped into each other in the Men's Room. In those days Men's Rooms were the main venue for the many first informal off the record words between me and some unionists. I told him that Sinn Féin would talk to the Orange if that would be helpful.  Ian was very friendly although he was at pains to tell me that he wouldn't reveal at that time that he talked to me. Eventually we did do the meeting with some Portadown Orangemen. It was in Conway Mill and while it didn't resolve the issues it was a very worthwhile and informative discussion. It's good to talk. And to listen. Ian was also in dialogue with Seán Murray for over twenty years as part of their efforts to advance reconciliation. 

Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the stunning news of Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the presidential race, leaving Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in a head-to-head battle.The news has infuriated Fianna Fáil backbenchers and leaves party leader Michéal Martin and campaign director Jack Chambers with big questions to answer over how Gavin was selected and how his campaign was run. There is also the question of which of the remaining candidates benefits most from Gavin's withdrawal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an ceathrú lá de mhí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is mise Eoin Ó Seachnasaigh.Tuairiscítear go ndeachaigh fórsaí míleata Iosrael ar bord chuile bhád sa gcabhlachán Sumud atá ag iarraidh soláthairtí fóirithinte a thabhairt isteach go Gaza. Is Éireannaigh iad seisear déag as thart ar 200 oibrí deonach atá gafa ag Iosrael Bhí an grúpa ilchultúrtha ag tabhairt cúnaimh, bia agus leigheas go Gaza nuair a stop fórsaí Iosrael iad, thart ar 80 ciliméadar ón gcladach in uiscí idirnáisiúnta. Bhí Greta Thunberg i measc na ndaoine a gabhadh, chomh maith leis an bhfuirseoir Tadhg Hickey agus an Seanadóir de chuid Shinn Féin, Chris Andrews Tharla agóidí ar fud an domhain nuair a cuireadh stop leis an misean agus cáineadh an eachtra go hidirnáisiúnta. Meastar go dtógfar na daoine a gabhadh go hIosrael agus go ndíbreofar iad. De réir tuairiscí oifigiúla, tá breis is 65,000 duine maraithe ag fórsaí Iosrael go dtí seo, ach is dócha go bhfuil an fíorfhigiúr i bhfad níos airde ná sin.I gcathair Dhoire, tá sé ráite ag an gcomhlacht foilsitheoireachta Cló Cholmcille go bhfuil díomá mhór orthu gur gá dóibh díospóireacht phoiblí faoin toghchán uachtaránachta a chur ar ceal. Bhí cuireadh curtha acu ar na hiarrthóirí don uachtaránacht chuig ócáid an tseachtain seo chugainn, ach ní bhfuair siad ach freagra amháin, ó Catherine Connolly, an t-aon chainteoir líofa Gaeilge sa rás. Cé nach raibh Connolly in ann freastal, chuaigh sí i dteagmháil leis an lucht eagraithe chun leithscéal a ghabháil. Níos suntasaí, dar le urlabhraí Chló Cholmcille, níl freagra ar bith faighte go fóill ó Heather Humphreys ná ó Jim Gavin. Dúirt Cló Cholmcille gur deis iontach a bhí ann chun todhchaí an oileáin ar fad a phlé, ach b'fhéidir nach raibh mórán measa orthu de bhrí nach féidir leo vótáil sa toghchán seo. Chuir Nuacht TG4 ceist ar oifig phreasa Heather Humphreys agus Jim Gavin cén fáth nár fhreagair siad an cuireadh, ach ní bhfuair na craoltóirí freagra ach an oiread.Fógraíodh maidin inné go bhfuil an scríbhneoir, craoltóir agus déantóir clár faisnéise, Manchán Magan, imithe ar shlí na fírinne. Cúig bliana le cois an leathchéid a bhí sé. Thug Manchán le fios in agallamh a rinne sé ar Raidió RTÉ an mhí seo caite go raibh sé ag fáil bháis le hailse a bhí scaipthe go dtí áiteacha go leor ina cholainn. Sa mbliain 1970 a tháinig an Maganach ar an saol agus tógadh i nDomhnach Broc i mBaile Átha Cliath é. Rinne sé céim sa Ghaeilge agus sa Dlí i gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, sular bhain sé aitheantas amach mar dhuine de cheannródaithe shéanra an chláir taistil i nGaeilge. Ní hamháin sin, ach labhair agus scríobh sé go machnamhach le linn a ghairme faoin mhiotaseolaíocht, faoin stair agus faoi chúrsaí teangeolaíochta na hÉireann, go háirithe i leabhair ar nós Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish landscape. Bhí sé le feiceáil le déanaí ar TG4 leis an tsraith Ag Triall ar an Tobar, atá fós ar fáil ar sheinnteoir TG4. Maireann a bhean chéile Aisling, a mháthair Cróine agus triúr eile dá theaghlach.*cabhlachán - flotillasoláthairtí fóirithinte - aid provisionsfuirseoir - comedianurlabhraí - spokespersondéantóir clár faisnéise - documentary maker

Pat Leahy joins Hugh to talk about the first televised debate of the presidential campaign which took place on Virgin Media Television tonight. Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin debated a range of issues and did their best to come across as plausible candidates. But who dominated, and who struggled? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.