FF/FG frenemies, SF’s parking wobble, and remembering the infamous Rumble in Ranelagh
Behind the BallotShow Notes
Fran, Katie, and David dissected the tsunami of campaign messages that launched in sync as the Dáil was finally dissolved and the General Election was called. They’ll also look at Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaels’ quick transition from coalition partners to bitter rivals, and the Sinn Féin truck’s battle for space on Merrion Square.
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Search for "RTÉ Behind the Story" in your podcast app for insightful and informed conversation as three of RTÉ’s top journalists, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon and Fran McNulty digest some of the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests and maybe even some laughs along the way.
Fran and Katie discuss the results of GE24, the winners and losers, and who might flirt with whom to form a government. They are also joined by David McCullagh but all is not as it seems.
David and Katie discuss the exit poll with Mícheál Lehane and Joe Mag Raollaigh. Sinn Féin and Fine Gael appear neck and neck while Fianna Fáil are following closely behind, the team also ponder the unusual situation with the Limerick city ballot paper where Q comes before O!
Katie, Fran and David are joined by Liz Carolan of The Briefing to discuss which parties are the big spenders on social media. The trio also analyse the latest poll to drop and examine Simon Harris' reminder that there are two candidates running in Louth.
David, Katie and Fran dissect the Prime Time Leaders Debate and are joined on the podcast couch by Miriam O'Callaghan and Sarah McInerney who give them the inside scoop on what the atmosphere was like in studio.