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# on the trail

Last year
2022
US Midterms: Baseball over breakfast with Ireland's unofficial Congressman Brendan Boyle
The representative for Pennsylvania’s 2nd District speaks about the Democrats’ chances.
In a diner in northeastern Philadelphia, Boyle speaks to Rónán Duffy about the Democrats' chances.
Boyle outlines why he has been so outspoken about Brexit and Ireland;s constitutional future.
The backdrop is a high-profile Senate race in the Pennsylvanuia that has the US talking.
On the trail with MAGA-favourite Doug Mastriano as he hits the culture war notes in Pennsylvania
'Every single vote matters': Biden travels to Philly as activists hit local bars ahead of the midterms
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Oct 25th 2022, 12:03 AM
All time
Jeremy Corbyn is doubling down on his 2017 election promises, but will the gamble pay off?
The Labour leader is probably facing a make-or-break election.
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Nov 24th 2019, 10:01 PM
Early morning DART passengers none too plussed about blasphemy change
Minister Charlie Flanagan and his Fine Gael colleagues were up early in the morning to stake out Tara St.
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Oct 18th 2018, 12:42 PM
The race for the Áras kicks off with a three-hour meeting in Waterford
How do you campaign for a campaign that hasn’t started?
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Aug 1st 2018, 7:30 AM
Renua's guide to canvassing: 'Don’t forget to be a regular person, who acts like a human'
The party has produced a video guide to canvassing and it’s, er, interesting.
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Apr 29th 2015, 9:15 PM
Will Hillary Clinton's campaign offer anything different to the usual guff?
Her opening video was pretty predictable, for the most part.
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Apr 13th 2015, 8:50 PM
Maybe Labour should canvass with donkeys ... it worked in the 1940s
It couldn’t hurt the party’s popularity rating.
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Dec 14th 2014, 6:30 PM
Fine Gael bottled water, giant floating heads and other strange sights from Election 2014
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro…
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May 21st 2014, 7:47 PM
For Sinn Féin, support isn't a problem, but turnout might be
They’re popular on the doors, but can Sinn Féin translate that into votes?
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May 21st 2014, 7:30 PM
From bikinis to Nazi relatives, the weird ways our continental cousins are campaigning...
They’re a crazy bunch on that mainland.
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May 18th 2014, 8:45 AM
'Ah yeah, I probably will': Fianna Fáil looks for votes at Dublin's most competitive Luas stop
We spent the morning with the party’s Dublin candidate Mary Fitzpatrick as she sought votes in the heart of the city.
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May 14th 2014, 8:30 PM
On The Trail: 7 odd, weird and wonderful things from Election 2014
The election trail can be an odd place, here are a few things we’ve come across in recent days…
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May 11th 2014, 4:30 PM
Running 3 FG candidates may have been a mistake, but the campaign's on now --- Seán Kelly
“The decision was made a number of months ago. Whether I agreed or disagreed with it, it’s over and done with…”
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May 8th 2014, 8:00 AM
Photos: Bride? Check. Cute kid? Check. Anger? Check. It's Enda Kenny on the campaign trail
Plus a political selfie, of course.
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May 1st 2014, 9:07 PM
FG MEP: Noonan tax remark is not an election tactic ... His FF rival: Hmmmm
The Finance Minister made one of his clearest statements yet today on possible tax cuts for hard-pressed middle-income workers.
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May 1st 2014, 6:54 PM