The run-in to Friday’s local, European and Limerick mayoral elections has begun and so has the daily elections podcast from The Irish Times.
Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee to look at the stories from the campaign trail:
As Aontú launches its campaign, party leader Peader Toibin is bullish about the party’s prospects in local elections.
More polls showing disappointing levels of support for Sinn Féin. Can the party pick up momentum in the final days?
Skoda’s Superb remains true to its name – but for how much longer?
‘Mogging’ is Collins’ Word of the Year for 2026. What does it mean?
‘We can move fast when we have to’: The independent sport shops fighting against multinational chains
John Lewis Christmas advert 2026 stars Kristin Scott Thomas as glamorous granny on a gift hunt
The same polls show surging support for independent candidates. Some of them will be fighting for the final European seat in Dublin.
But with many voters yet to make up their minds, the panel agree there is a lot left to fight for in these elections. To help you keep up with the latest from the campaign, new episodes of Election Daily from Inside Politics will be in your feed every day this week after 5pm.
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