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Saturday 2 July 2022
Some local election candidates say they have been knocking on doors since January, in the fight for seats.
The Taoiseach today ruled out the chance of a second referendum being held.
From podcasts to canvassing, we’ve got you covered.
Canvassing for a political party can be tough – but it’s also addictive, writes Sharon Nolan.
Lots of people don’t open their doors and many don’t want to talk – but I still love canvassing, writes Donnacha Maguire.
The undefeated British boxer was very unhappy with facilities in Dusseldorf.
The party has produced a video guide to canvassing and it’s, er, interesting.
It couldn’t hurt the party’s popularity rating.
The People Before Profit MEP candidate has said she is “as equally in contention” as anyone to take the third seat in Dublin.
Fianna Fáil’s Lorraine Clifford says the abuse shows why women are discouraged from entering politics.
When Dette McLoughlin questioned the Taoiseach about water charges, he asked her where she was from. McLoughlin claims a garda approached her after the incident, looking for her details.
*steeples fingers, laughs maniacally*
We spent the morning with the party’s Dublin candidate Mary Fitzpatrick as she sought votes in the heart of the city.
You need to print this out, NOW.
You gotta do what you gotta do.
If you intend to engage with politicians on the doorstep, what do you plan on saying?
In the first in a series of columns in the build-up to the local elections, The Secret Candidate takes credit for something they didn’t do.
Guess what happened?
The spotlight is on the campaigns of six candidates in TV doc tonight, while radio work captures the canvassing style of Conor Lenihan.
THE COST OF living crisis is not going anywhere and looks set to get worse and worse.
At the launch of the St Vincent De Paul’s pre-Budget submission this week, Liam – a long-time volunteer with the charity – spoke about the sharp end of the crisis when describing his experience meeting with families who live in a hotel.
“When you’re dealing with parents who are in tears and are living in a one or two-bedroom hotel, it’s very difficult as a member of Vincent DePaul to help those families,” he said, adding that he believed there is now an acceptable level of poverty in Ireland.
This morning, we want to know: Have you had to cut items from your weekly shop to make ends meet?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The Sinn Féin deputy says now is the time for emergency measures to tackle rising inflation.
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