How Ireland Voted is a regular publication featuring academic analysis of Irish elections. The latest edition looks at the 2024 general election and features an essay by Gail McElroy and Stefan Müller that puts party manifestos under the microscope, identifying which topics get the most attention and where the parties line up from left to right.
The analysis suggests a major leftward shift in Irish politics over the past decade. Why has this happened, and who is filling the gap this move has left on the right of the political spectrum?
Gail and Theresa Reidy, who edited the book, talk to Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy about what the analysis tells us about Irish politics. They also talk about candidate selection practices, the subject of Theresa’s own essay.
Gail McElroy is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Trinity College, Dublin.
Theresa Reidy is a professor in the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork.
