{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/673f7062d17a686dfe073d41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Election Daily: McDonald hits her stride, Aontú's missing manifesto","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/1732212037934-0b8765a5-a55d-4f37-a0ed-41cb114db81f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee join Hugh for a look at today's events on the campaign trail:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Mary Lou McDonald showed how effective a campaigner and political communicator she can be while meeting students at DCU.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Aontú launched its manifesto, but at first there was one thing missing - the manifesto itself.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Fianna Fáil launched its plan for Dublin city, a place it has struggled to recover seats in since its 2011 nadir. Can the party make inroads in the capital?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Plus Harry reminisces on that fraught 2011 election campaign.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Over on <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/61409418fd7ac2001236abf3/shows/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/episodes/irishtimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">irishtimes.com</a> there are excellent resources for following the election:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/election2024/constituency-profiles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Constituencies</a> - every candidate listed, every constituency analysed with a 'prediction / possible outcome'.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/11/21/promises-promises-what-do-the-election-2024-parties-stand-for-use-this-tool-to-compare-their-manifestos/)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Party Promises</a> - compare the manifestos using this handy tool.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/11/19/election-2024-how-do-your-views-match-with-election-candidates-in-your-area-use-this-tool-to-find-out/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who should I vote for?</a> Compare your views with parties and candidates.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/poll/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Irish Times poll, current and archive</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Election Daily podcast</a> - all the episodes.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/meet-the-voters/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the Voters</a> - our correspondents have been out and about meeting real people and discussing real issues, including taking the temperature with The Irish Times voter panel.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}