RTÉ announces unrivalled General Election 2024 Results coverage across all platforms
– Joint Exit Poll results revealed live on Friday night
– 43 individual real-time constituency blogs
– 17 hours’ continuous coverage this Saturday across Video and Audio services
– All results coverage available to stream worldwide on RTÉ Player
– Live Results Updates on RTÉ.ie
RTÉ is set to deliver comprehensive coverage of this weekend’s general election results, bringing the public all the latest breaking updates as they unfold along with unrivalled trusted expert analysis. With live coverage across RTÉ platforms from the moment polls close to the final seat declaration, RTÉ will ensure extensive, up-to-the-minute reporting to keep the nation informed in what’s set to be the closest election race in years.
RTÉ will be live from every one of the 32 count centre locations with on-the-ground reporting in English and as Gaeilge. RTÉ’s political team including dedicated political correspondents Paul Cunningham and Míchéal Lehane, will be joined by an extensive network of journalists throughout the country reporting video, audio and online for RTÉ.
Exit Poll
The Ipsos B&A Exit Poll, commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4, Trinity College Dublin, and published simultaneously by RTÉ and The Irish Times at 10pm, is set to be the earliest reflection of voting patterns on Friday night. Ipsos B&A will interview approximately 5,000 people across Ireland immediately after they have voted on Friday. Across RTÉ, the findings will be revealed from 10pm; via the RTÉ News App and RTE.ie, breaking live on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One as Patrick Kielty is joined by a panel of guests in studio, on RTÉ 2’s hour-long Election 2024 Exit Poll Special presented by Fran McNulty, on a dedicated RTÉ Radio 1 Late Debate with Colm Ó Mongáin. There will also be a bonus Behind the Ballot podcast episode discussing the results on Friday night.
Online
The RTÉ News app and RTE.ie live blog kicks off early on Saturday, rolling nonstop until the final seat is declared, capturing every big moment, trend, and result. With 43 real-time pages – one for each constituency – and local updates in dedicated constituency blogs, there will be unrivalled online access to the latest from every count including an interactive map for live constituency breakdowns and national trends. Follow Election 24 across RTÉ’s Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Bluesky accounts for key moments, video highlights, and snap analysis.
Video
RTÉ One’s Election 2024 coverage will begin at 9.00am on Saturday and run continuously until 2am on Sunday morning with live coverage of tallies, individual counts and results from all constituencies. Across the weekend Miriam O’Callaghan, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon, Fran McNulty, Sarah McInerney and Áine Lawlor will host studio analysis and discussion, with the latest breaking reports from count centres across the country.
RTÉ One will continue its comprehensive coverage with Election 2024 programming on Sunday from 11.00am with updates on the latest counts and analysis of the national picture and political reaction until early evening, followed by a special results programme again at 9.30pm.
RTÉ One’s Election 2024 results coverage will also include the day’s three main news bulletins with the One O’Clock, Six One and Nine O’Clock News each day bringing viewers a round-up of the day’s election news and the other key stories of the day.
Katie Hannon will present a special Upfront Election 24 programme on Monday night, 2nd December at 9.35pm on RTÉ One with an overview of the impact and latest results along with an election audience discussion and analysis as the final seats in the 34th Dáil are filled.
Audio
On RTÉ Radio 1, beginning on Saturday a special Morning Ireland programme from 8am will bring further Exit Poll findings and breakdowns calculated overnight with Áine Lawlor and Gavin Jennings. Election 24 coverage continues from 10am until late into the night, with reporters covering every one of the 43 constituencies. RTÉ Radio 1 will bring listeners the early tallies, first counts and regular updates with a team of analysts and observers joining presenters Rachael English, Claire Byrne, Colm Ó Mongáin, Cormac Ó hEadhra, Sarah McInerney and Justin McCarthy. RTÉ Radio 1 reporter Barry Lenihan will provide regular updates across the weekend on potential shifts in the political landscape and the news from count centres nationwide.
Coverage continues on Sunday from 9.00am, through the day and night including special editions of This Week. Áine Kerr will present two special Late Debates from 10pm on Sunday and Monday night.
And delivering his trademark acerbic take on the weekend’s events, Oliver Callan will return with Callan’s Kicks on Monday 2nd December at 6:30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
As Gaeilge
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is set to deliver thorough coverage of General Election 2024 results as Gaeilge across this weekend. Coverage kicks off at 10am on Saturday with Lá an Chomhairimh and continues non-stop until midnight, resuming Sunday at 9am and running late into the night anchored by presenters Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg and Máirín Ní Ghadhra. With reporters stationed at count centres nationwide and a powerhouse panel of experts dissecting every development, listeners can expect insightful analysis from voices including RTÉ RnaG Political Correspondent Cuan Ó Seireadáin, former MEP Seán Ó Neachtain, journalist Áine Ní Chiaráin, statistics expert Donncha Ó hÉallaithe, former County Councillor Connie Ní Fhátharta, barrister Cecelia Ní Choileáin, historian Cormac Ó Comhraí, and former Government Press Secretary Eoin Ó Neachtain.
Nuacht RTÉ will have a strong presence on-air, and online with Nuacht journalists across constituencies feeding updates and analysis live into the hub in Baile na hAbhann in Galway, producing up to the minute results and analysis. RTÉ will also co-produce Vóta 2024 programmes with TG4 providing 15 hours of dedicated coverage.
RTÉ is also continuing its commitment in supporting the future development of Irish media and journalism with a returning initiative that sees 50 third level journalism students from UL, DCU, University of Galway and Ballyfermot College of Further Education employed to work with RTÉ teams in count centres throughout the country across the weekend, gaining first-hand experience and helping contribute to multi-platform coverage of the general election.
Live from RTÉ’s dedicated Election Centre in Donnybrook, and 32 count centre locations around Ireland, RTÉ will provide rolling coverage of the Election 24 count as the shape of the 34th Dáil and political landscape will be revealed.
Follow Election 24 on the RTÉ News app | rte.ie/election24/
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Date: Thursday 28th November 2024.
For more information please contact:
Laura Fitzgerald, Communications Manager, RTÉ News & Current Affairs, Laura.Fitzgerald@rte.ie
Sharon Sorohan, RTÉ Communications, sharon.sorohan@rte.ie