Jason Kennedy

Dublin in the sun. Sure may as well be in Gran Canaria!

Day Two: Serious and bizarre topics in State Papers The previously confidential government files released this week to the National Archives cover a huge array of subjects, from the serious to the plain bizarre.

Day 2 of #StatePapers, with links to all of today’s stories! www.rte.ie/news/2024/12...

Government formation talks mark return of independents As a flurry of independents emerged from every nook and cranny of Leinster House at high noon on Wednesday, you could have almost been forgiven for believing it was 2016 all over again, writes Fiachra...

The 9-TD Regional Independents are now the most likely coalition option for Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

But what potential snags exist, and what lessons are there from the coalition with Independents in 2016-2020?

My analysis for RTE News

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Gisèle Pelicot removes all trace of husband in France mass rape trial In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.

New name, no photos: Gisèle Pelicot removes all trace of her husband

Syrians who sought refuge in Ireland in recent years have welcomed the ending of the Assad regime. Many in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon expressed surprise at the speed of events in their home country, as they marked the developments with celebrations | rte.ie/b/1485273

Crisp afternoon on Prague’s Charles Bridge.

Crunching the numbers - what does the exit poll tell us? Podcast Episode · Behind the Ballot · 29/11/2024 · 22m

Special episode of #BehindTheBlot looking at the #GE2024 exit poll is available now with @katiehannon.bsky.social & @mcculld.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/b...

Another busy evening in run up to polling day.

As it happened: Leaders take part in final TV debate www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

Key takeaways from debate that had no clear winner www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

Watch: 10 key moments from the leaders' debate www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

First Bluesky post to say voting will be closed by this time next week! Almost there!

These analyses for RTÉ News would not have been possible without the contributions of the Irish political science community over the past decades. 📚📊
#GE24 library below.

I‘ve tried to cite the most important sources and datasets in each article.

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