Election Day is upon us! Before we find out the results tomorrow, let's take a look at how the campaign went for each party.

Spoiler: They all did poorly.

Roger breaks down how the parties should have run their campaigns.

Amid the speculation over who will become the next Taoiseach, it's easy to forget that Independents are the most popular candidate grouping in Ireland. In the absence of party backing, Independent candidates face challenges that party candidates don't. Roger breaks down the key elements of an Independent campaign and how Independents need to tackle the elements differently.

It's never too early to start planning your 2029 campaign! Email roger@birchleastrategies.com to talk about your campaign goals and how you can prepare for your election campaign.

Immigration has been an issue of growing importance in Ireland over the last year. Despite government attempts to downplay it throughout this campaign, six party leaders went toe-to-toe last night to discuss the issue. Roger breaks down the wins, the losses, and how last night will effect the election on Friday.

Simon Harris is off the campaign trail mopping up a mess he made over the weekend. In this episode, Roger breaks down how candidates should manage sticky questions during the campaign and how best to mop up a mess if you make one.

As election day looms, let's look at how we vote and how our TDs get elected.

Ireland uses a system called Proportional Representation by Single Transferable Vote - or PRSTV for short. It sounds complicated, but it's a good way of making sure that the fewest number of voters are dissatisfied with the result of the election.

A week out from the election, there is finally some spice in this election! Aontú's Peadar Toibín and Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin are sparring over future government plans that will never materialise.

In this episode, Roger rolls back the facade and analyses why Aontú has started this spat.

For months, we've been told that a second Trump presidency would spell doom for Ireland. But now that it's inevitable, Irish politicians still won't put their money where their mouth is.

Roger breaks down the truth behind the speculation and suggests what party leaders should be putting into their manifestos.

In a left-leaning nation like Ireland, why has there never been a fully left-wing government? In this episode, Roger analyses the path to power for the Irish Left, while suggesting the reason they will not take it.