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The Candidate — 112 episodes
Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil
The politicians who thrived this term, and the ones who had a nightmare
Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface.
More houses in rural Ireland sounds great until you ask about the buses
Parking Wars and parking the War on Drugs
The surprise abortion vote that broke government ranks
We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris
Michael Healy-Rae follows the Donald Trump playbook
Just how big could the Social Democrats get?
Byelection results! What we know so far
What a byelection silver medal would mean for Sinn Féin
British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
Charles wants to visit but we're not sure what to do with him
Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?
Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out
The fuel protests escalated faster than anyone expected
Does Simon Harris want to create a nation of investment bros?
The government treats the Children's Hospital like someone else's problem
The bar for the White House visit is on the floor
The government can't keep ignoring fuel prices
Ireland can't say two words: illegal war
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
The SNA own goal everyone saw coming
The illusion of safety for 'undocumented Irish'
The political culture war over cycling
Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House
If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will
Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas
The Candies: Our political awards for 2025
What not to say to adults forced to move home
A careful visit with an even more careful message
Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project
Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself
The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul
When political training becomes a political problem
John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey
A landslide for Connolly - but the story of this election is protest
We sit down with Catherine Connolly
Can Heather catch Catherine?
Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years
Presidential debate raised many questions (why doesn't Gavin talk GAA?)
What each candidate needs to do to win the presidency
Micheál Martin's big presidential gamble
The presidential race was just blown wide open
The Candidate Awards: Best row, best clanger and best politician so far this Dáil term
The government is spending billions (on what, exactly, isn't clear)
TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays
Mary Lou, Mairead and Catherine would be the election we've been waiting for
The government brought this student fees mess on itself
How to talk to Trump: call him daddy, apparently
The housing crisis needs a movement, not a moment
A long-term bet on housing that renters can’t afford
Politicians probably shouldn’t let AI do all the talking
Inside Leinster House: The unspoken rules of a really odd place to work
James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans
The big difference between Keir and Jim on immigration
Ireland has a voice on Gaza, but no real power
Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't
Be careful asking when an Irish infrastructure project might be ready
Fine Gael wants the one job it’s never had
Wait, is this going to be like 2008 all over again?
Two days (and two fingers) that shocked the Dáil
McGregor couldn't be more at home in Trump's White House
The Oval Office meeting veered between success and humiliation
Micheál Martin better be practicing his plámás right now
Ireland gets DOGE-curious after x-ray scanner 'fury'
Ireland's big defence question and back garden cabin fever
The government has put the fear of God into renters
The most politically loaded bowl of shamrock to date
Leo's gift to the new Dáil is a possible constitutional mess
The government's next big test: survive five years
Dáil chaos: We can’t stress enough how unprecedented today was
A dash of Healy Rae won't liven up the government's five-year plan
And our award for Politician of the Year goes to...
Well, that escalated quickly: the Eoin Hayes drama
How Stephen Donnelly went from firebrand independent to unseated minister
Hutch's failed election bid raises so many questions about Irish politics
Sinn Féin: great at elections, not so good at actually getting into government
Micheál Martin really doesn’t like being asked about Sinn Féin
This election was supposed to be a disaster for Sinn Féin
That was a weird leaders' debate
The two big parties turn into squabbling siblings
Michael O'Leary and jiving, two unexpected political battlegrounds
Simon (and Micheál) set the date (finally)
Bonus episode: He's back
Parents show great restraint not rioting over childcare
Fine Gael is continuing to haemorrhage TDs
Ireland's chance to go it alone against Israel
Simon Harris goes to Washington
How do you tell Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil apart?
The dust has settled - now what next for Ireland and the EU after the European elections?
Live in Dublin? Here's what you need to know about the European elections
Don't know who to vote for in Midlands North West? This might help
EU 2024, Explained: The big issues and potential winners in Ireland South
We catch up with Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party
We catch up with Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin
We catch up with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, leader of Fine Gael
We catch up with Catherine Murphy of the Social Democrats
We talk to Aontú party leader Peadar Tóibín about Sinn Féin and his party's policies
We talk to Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit
We talk to Labour leader Brendan Howlin about housing, Shannon and political accountability
We talk to Micheál Martin about pensions, direct provision and animal welfare
The US midterms explained
TheJournal.ie podcast talks to Joan Freeman
TheJournal.ie interviews Michael D Higgins
TheJournal.ie interviews Sean Gallagher
TheJournal.ie interviews Peter Casey
TheJournal.ie interviews Liadh Ní Riada
TheJournal.ie interviews Gavin Duffy
TheJournal.ie's Presidential Podcast