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The Candidate — 112 episodes

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Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil

2

The politicians who thrived this term, and the ones who had a nightmare

3

Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface.

4

More houses in rural Ireland sounds great until you ask about the buses

5

Parking Wars and parking the War on Drugs

6

The surprise abortion vote that broke government ranks

7

We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris

8

Michael Healy-Rae follows the Donald Trump playbook

9

Just how big could the Social Democrats get?

10

Byelection results! What we know so far

11

What a byelection silver medal would mean for Sinn Féin

12

British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder

13

Charles wants to visit but we're not sure what to do with him

14

Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them

15

Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?

16

Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out

17

The fuel protests escalated faster than anyone expected

18

Does Simon Harris want to create a nation of investment bros?

19

The government treats the Children's Hospital like someone else's problem

20

The bar for the White House visit is on the floor

21

The government can't keep ignoring fuel prices

22

Ireland can't say two words: illegal war

23

Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)

24

The SNA own goal everyone saw coming

25

The illusion of safety for 'undocumented Irish'

26

The political culture war over cycling

27

Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning

28

Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House

29

If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will

30

Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas

31

The Candies: Our political awards for 2025

32

What not to say to adults forced to move home

33

A careful visit with an even more careful message

34

Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project

35

Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself

36

The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul

37

When political training becomes a political problem

38

John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey

39

A landslide for Connolly - but the story of this election is protest

40

We sit down with Catherine Connolly

41

Can Heather catch Catherine?

42

Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years

43

Presidential debate raised many questions (why doesn't Gavin talk GAA?)

44

What each candidate needs to do to win the presidency

45

Micheál Martin's big presidential gamble

46

The presidential race was just blown wide open

47

The Candidate Awards: Best row, best clanger and best politician so far this Dáil term

48

The government is spending billions (on what, exactly, isn't clear)

49

TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays

50

Mary Lou, Mairead and Catherine would be the election we've been waiting for

51

The government brought this student fees mess on itself

52

How to talk to Trump: call him daddy, apparently

53

The housing crisis needs a movement, not a moment

54

A long-term bet on housing that renters can’t afford

55

Politicians probably shouldn’t let AI do all the talking

56

Inside Leinster House: The unspoken rules of a really odd place to work

57

James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans

58

The big difference between Keir and Jim on immigration

59

Ireland has a voice on Gaza, but no real power

60

Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't

61

Be careful asking when an Irish infrastructure project might be ready

62

Fine Gael wants the one job it’s never had

63

Wait, is this going to be like 2008 all over again?

64

Two days (and two fingers) that shocked the Dáil

65

McGregor couldn't be more at home in Trump's White House

66

The Oval Office meeting veered between success and humiliation

67

Micheál Martin better be practicing his plámás right now

68

Ireland gets DOGE-curious after x-ray scanner 'fury'

69

Ireland's big defence question and back garden cabin fever

70

The government has put the fear of God into renters

71

The most politically loaded bowl of shamrock to date

72

Leo's gift to the new Dáil is a possible constitutional mess

73

The government's next big test: survive five years

74

Dáil chaos: We can’t stress enough how unprecedented today was

75

A dash of Healy Rae won't liven up the government's five-year plan

76

And our award for Politician of the Year goes to...

77

Well, that escalated quickly: the Eoin Hayes drama

78

How Stephen Donnelly went from firebrand independent to unseated minister

79

Hutch's failed election bid raises so many questions about Irish politics

80

Sinn Féin: great at elections, not so good at actually getting into government

81

Micheál Martin really doesn’t like being asked about Sinn Féin

82

This election was supposed to be a disaster for Sinn Féin

83

That was a weird leaders' debate

84

The two big parties turn into squabbling siblings

85

Michael O'Leary and jiving, two unexpected political battlegrounds

86

Simon (and Micheál) set the date (finally)

87

Bonus episode: He's back

88

Parents show great restraint not rioting over childcare

89

Fine Gael is continuing to haemorrhage TDs

90

Ireland's chance to go it alone against Israel

91

Simon Harris goes to Washington

92

How do you tell Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil apart?

93

The dust has settled - now what next for Ireland and the EU after the European elections?

94

Live in Dublin? Here's what you need to know about the European elections

95

Don't know who to vote for in Midlands North West? This might help

96

EU 2024, Explained: The big issues and potential winners in Ireland South

97

We catch up with Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party

98

We catch up with Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin

99

We catch up with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, leader of Fine Gael

100

We catch up with Catherine Murphy of the Social Democrats

101

We talk to Aontú party leader Peadar Tóibín about Sinn Féin and his party's policies

102

We talk to Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit

103

We talk to Labour leader Brendan Howlin about housing, Shannon and political accountability

104

We talk to Micheál Martin about pensions, direct provision and animal welfare

105

The US midterms explained

106

TheJournal.ie podcast talks to Joan Freeman

107

TheJournal.ie interviews Michael D Higgins

108

TheJournal.ie interviews Sean Gallagher

109

TheJournal.ie interviews Peter Casey

110

TheJournal.ie interviews Liadh Ní Riada

111

TheJournal.ie interviews Gavin Duffy

112

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