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WhichCandidate is based in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick. Our goal is to make elections in Ireland more transparent and to give voters the information they need to make the right decision. With an ever growing list of new parties and independents, the choice for voters has become more complex than ever. We want to make it easier for voters to compare candidates based on their positions on issues of major national importance.
To date, WhichCandidate has served voters for a number of elections, including the 2014 local elections in Limerick, and the 2016 Irish general election.
Awards: In 2016, we were awarded the prize for Best New Web Application at the Realex Web Awards.
Funding: For the 2019 European Parliament elections, we received funding from the Communicating Europe Initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs. For the 2016 general election, we received funding from the Irish Research Council. For the 2014 Limerick local elections, we received funding from the University of Limerick (faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science).
Rory Costello
Director rory.costello@ul.ie
Rory is a lecturer in politics at the University of Limerick. His teaching and research focuses on European and Irish politics.
Software Development john@whichcandidate.ie
John is an engineer and software developer. If something is broken it's probably his fault.
It is extremely important to us that the questions we ask candidates and voters are balanced and impartial, and that they cover the most important issues. Our Board consists of a distinguished panel of experts on Irish politics, who assist us in devising the questions.
Maura Adshead
Senior Lecturer in politics, University of Limerick
David Farrell
Professor of politics, University College Dublin
Professor of politics, Dublin City University
Eoin O'Malley
Senior Lecturer in political science, Dublin City University
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