RT Announces Series of Debates as part of its Presidential Election Coverage

Key Presidential Debates to help voters decide

First Debate this Sunday 5 October on RT One & RT Player

Over the course of the 2025 Presidential election campaign RT is providing extensive coverage across television, radio and online platforms.

Across the next three weeks RT will host a range of debates over audio and video platforms to provide audiences with opportunities to engage with the electoral messages of each candidate, ahead of polling day on Friday 24th October.

Beginning this Sunday on The Week in Politics, ine Lawlor will be joined by Catherine Connolly TD, Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys live in studio to debate the issues facing the 10th President of Ireland. The programme will air live on RT One at 12 noon and again at 11.10pm that night.

RT Radio 1 flagship programmes Drivetime, This Week and Morning Ireland have invited all candidates to take part in live on-air debates between the 7th 19th October as the campaign proceeds to elect Ireland's next President.

RT Prime Time will host the final major debate of the campaign on Tuesday 21st October, three days ahead of the country going to the polls. Presenters Miriam O'Callaghan and Sarah McInerney will ask the important questions as voters look to decide on who to elect. The Behind the Story podcast team will also be recording a bonus episode from backstage on the night.

RTE.ie, RT News App and RT 's social media accounts will provide real time updates and capture video of key moments from the debates in live blogs with follow-up expert analysis from our political team.

All RT debates will be available to stream live worldwide via the RT Player and RT Radio Player.

RT 's comprehensive election campaign coverage will also see flagship news and current affairs programmes Six One News, Today with Claire Byrne and News at One with Rachael English broadcast a range of one-to-one interviews featuring candidates, as well as broadcasts and reports on location from a number of towns and cities along the campaign trail to hear the views of voters on the ground.

In addition, a brand-new three-part series, The Katie Hannon Big Interview Live will feature each of the presidential candidates in in-depth programmes at 7pm on RT One and RT Player.

Through extensive reporting and analysis across TV, radio, and online in English and as Gaeilge, RT will keep audiences informed on the latest developments and key issues of Presidential Election 2025, helping the public to make informed choices on polling day.

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