Could this year's presidential election campaign be the most predictable in Irish history?

The most recent opinion poll showed incumbent president Michael D Higgins to be the most popular of the six candidates, with approximately two thirds of the votes.

Is there a danger that people may not engage with the contest?

Paul Allen from Paul Allen & Associates and Lise Hand, journalist with the Times Ireland edition, joined us to discuss the campaign.

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen