Comment & Analysis
Analysis
Presidential Candidates Tread Tentatively, in Penultimate Hustings
While tonight’s activist-themed hustings offered some candidates the chance to show off their knowledge, it did not leave much scope for examination of manifestos.
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For Presidential Candidates, Tonight Must Prove a Turning Point
Candidates must find a way to set themselves apart at tonight's Activism Hustings.
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How to Win Votes Without Alienating People
Campaign tactics are changing, from student politics to the race to the White House.
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Candidates’ True Colours Emerge, in Equality Hustings Heavy on Policy
Presidential candidates will have been relieved to escape tonight, after a hustings in which their manifestos were placed in the spotlight.
Analysis
McDermott Brings Satire From the Page to the Stage
Known for his satirical Facebook page, presidential candidate Michael McDermott has impressed with his on-stage charisma.
What’s Love Got to do With It?
This Valentine's Day, Annie Hoey explains how love is driving the campaign to repeal the eighth.
Analysis
Presidential Candidates Survive, if Not Thrive, at TCDSU Council Hustings
At a hustings where candidates faced an engaged audience, performances varied in the glare of often difficult questions.
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Preferendum Draws Passionate, if Muted, Response at Hustings
The presence of only one campaign manager meant the supplemental fees preferendum was skirted over quickly at hustings.
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Slow Start, as Campaign Teams Find Their Feet
All candidates emphasised the strength of their campaigns today, seeking to gain an edge on the first day of campaigning proper.
Analysis
Measure of a Meme: Three Candidates’ Pages, Reviewed
Creator of 'Ireland Simpsons Fans' Jack Leahy gives his take on the meme pages of Michael McDermott, Niall Harty and Cian Rynne.