92.5 Phoenix FM: General Election 2024

Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor of the Irish Examiner, joined us to discuss how things are shaping up in Dublin West, a constituency that has seen many TDs take on important roles in government and with the newly-added fifth seat, a very competitive race where anything could happen over the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haley Curran at Co-operative Housing Ireland set out their manifesto for the general election and their case for more state involvement, and investment, in social and affordable housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The major political parties are all setting their stalls on public transport policy, with as much as €10 billion on the table to upgrade our bus, rail and air networks. Jason Cullen, Chairperson of the Dublin Commuter Coalition, joined us for a discussion of where the outgoing government is failing and who is putting forward the best proposals for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minister Roderic O'Gorman is entering this election as the Green Party leader and amid criticism from his outgoing coalition partners about how the party has performed in government. The Minister set out his stall for re-election.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM for the latest updates from the campaign trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest takeaway from the 2020 election is that Sinn Féin didn't run enough candidates to fully capitalise on winning the popular vote. This time, Cllr Breda Hanaphy joins outgoing TD Paul Donnelly on the Dublin West ticket.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM for the latest updates from the campaign trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Howard Mahony joined us to give us his thoughts on the Dublin West constituency and what sort of results we could see next Saturday.Stay tuned on 92.5 Phoenix FM for all the latest from the campaign trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour Councillor John Walsh makes his first bid for the Dáil in this general election. He will be hoping to bring Labour back to Dublin West after former Tánaiste and party leader Joan Burton failed to secure re-election in 2020.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After an unsuccessful campaign for the European Parliament, Umar Al-Qadri is now running in the general election and talks to us about his priorities if elected.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Sinn Féin Councillor for Castleknock Natalie Treacy suffered an unfortunate defeat in the June elections after being moved to the Cabra-Glasnevin constituency, where she was not elected and Sinn Féin lost its seat in Castleknock. She is now running for the Dáil as an independent candidate and spoke to us about her motivation for this.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a strong performance in the Ongar local elections, the Social Democrats' Ellen Murphy appeared on D15 Today on November 7th, 2024 to discuss her campaign to become Dublin West's first SocDems TD.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aontú Councillor for Castleknock Ellen Troy appeared on D15 Today on November 7th, 2024 to discuss her bid for the Dáil following her election to Fingal County Council in June.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We will be hearing from local Dublin 15 voters about what their priorities are going into the election and what candidates are appealing to them. Ronica Lynch kicked off our series on October 31.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People Before Profit-Solidarity Councillor for Castleknock Ruth Coppinger made a return to Fingal County Council in June and is now hoping to return to Dáil Éireann. She spoke to us about her policies and priorities, and how she has advocated for more social and affordable housing since being re-elected to the council.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Independent Councillor for Ongar Tania Doyle is running for the Dáil and aims to be Dublin West's first independent TD in the history of the constituency. She joined us to lay out her campaign priorities and the issues affecting Dublin 15.Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Dawson, Head of Communications and Public Engagement at the Electoral Commission, spoke about the deadlines to register for postal and in person voting, how to update voter registration details and to provide some guidance on how to prepare to cast a vote in the General Election. TX 29/10/2024Stay tuned to 92.5 Phoenix FM in the run-up to the general election and follow us on social media for all the very latest updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.