by Alan Jacques
WITH Taoiseach Enda Kenny finally confirming February 26 as the date for the General Election, Limerick is set to play a pivotal role in the race for seats in the thirty second Dáil.
All eyes will be on the University of Limerick on Monday February 15 as it plays host to the first ever RTE General Election Leaders TV Debate to be held outside of Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
The influential event will be broadcast live from the University Concert Hall as part of RTE’s Claire Byrne show.
UL will also host a live post-debate analysis show capturing commentators’ reactions, which will be broadcast from Limerick directly after the Leaders Debate.
Speaking about the Leader’s Debate, UL Director of Marketing and Communications, Mark Mulqueen said: “Leader’s debates have a prominent place in Ireland’s general election folklore. One of the first took place in February 1982 with Garret Fitzgerald and Charlie Haughey. Even in this digital age, this association connects UL with audiences nationwide through an occasion of real importance, so we’re delighted to host RTE and party leaders next week.”
