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Path to Power
Picking the next Taoiseach
Season 1, Ep. 2
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Matt and Ivan evaluate the three main contenders to lead the next government; Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, and Mary Lou McDonald, looking at their strengths and weaknesses to assess which one is most likely to be the next Taoiseach.
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