Pat Leahy
Pat Leahy is one of the country’s most respected political journalists and is the author of two best-selling books on Irish politics, Showtime (2009), and The Price of Power (2013). He has also written and presented a number of documentaries for RTE television. He holds a degree in law from UCD, and was a Reuters fellow at Oxford University.
Election 2016: Kenny in the firing line as voters deliver earthquake
Pressure builds for FF-FG grand coalition; FF to demand Taoiseach’s office in any deal; Labour decimated as independents and SF surge
Election 2016: Fianna Fáil celebrates gains nationwide, capital comeback
Micheál Martin now faces the thorny issue of coalition with Fine Gael
Election 2016: Change but not as we know it
The key to this election has been the “grumpy middle”
Election 2016: FG is left shellshocked by historic meltdown
Party facing catastrophic loss of seats across the country
Election 2016: Sinn Féin poised to lead opposition after major gains
Party could be in the low to mid-20s in seat numbers
Pat Rabbitte: Enda Kenny can hardly refuse Fianna Fáil – whatever the cost may be
The grand coalition is certain, if not immediate
Election 2016: Leaders' debate last chance saloon to win undecideds
Fine Gael and Labour need a game changer tonight, writes Pat Leahy
Election 2016: Pat Leahy’s election diary
The election campaign that we never got, schadenfreude at the demise of Labour, and TDs with holes in their bank accounts
Vulture funds set for post-election blitz on business
Poll: FG rises as Sinn Féin slumps; Business backs FG despite concerns
Election 2016 is there to be won – or lost
Time to decide
Election 2016: Fine Gael get ahead in final stretch of campaign
Red C tracking poll shows support up by two points to 30 per cent
Election 2016: Leaders' debate does little to change the big picture
The election campaign remains deadlocked with no apparent alternative government in sight
Election 2016: Tonight's seven-way debate is a big chance for the minnows
But the big fish must avoid being reeled in, writes Pat Leahy
Leaders’ Irish debate in doubt as Adams withdraws
Adams did not feel sufficiently proficient to debate in the language
Voters not buying coalition’s auction politics
Fine Gael and Labour’s combined vote has dropped by five points
Pat Leahy's campaign diary
Auction politics, promises of tax cuts, promises of spending increases . . . plus ça change
Election 2016: Red C regional breakdown offers crumbs of comfort for hungry parties
With just 16 days to go, Political Editor Pat Leahy assesses the campaign so far
Stuttering start to election campaign for coalition parties
Early days marred by behind-the-scenes divisions over debates and campaign strategy
Fiscal chase: Voters want change – but it’s unclear what they want to change to
Early skirmishes on economy as formation of next government uncertain
Pat Leahy: decisive moment in campaign might not arrive until the new Dáil meets
No campaign was ever decided in the first week
