{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68f0c526c9c308b50e8baaa1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fancy Running for the Dáil? Here’s How Much it Might Cost You - 16/10/2025","description":"<p>If you’re thinking about running for a Dáil seat at the next general election – due to take place no later than January 2030 – you might want to start saving.</p><p><br></p><p>A new investigation has revealed that it costs, on average, over €20,000 between candidate and party spending to run a successful election campaign.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Journal Investigates</em> analysed 528 election expense forms returned to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) by candidates following the last general election.</p><p><br></p><p>Conor O’Carroll from The Journal Investigates joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}