The clock is ticking. General Election 2020 is now just 10 days away.
And here at LaoisToday, we have surveyed all of the 26 candidates who are running in Laois-Offaly and Kildare South.
We asked candidates a total of 13 questions and 16 of them responded in full.
Some of the questions were serious, others were a bit more light-hearted.
We will be publishing their responses every evening between now and the election itself on February 8.
While yesterday we published their responses to what they see as the biggest issue in their constituency is, today we go down a much different route.
What four guests (dead or alive) would they most like to ask to a dinner party? And what is their favourite film.
As you’d expect we got some varied answers.
Noting Hill, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Shawshank Redemption and Moulin Rouge are among the favourite films.
Thierry Henry, Bertie Ahern, Michelle Obama, Greta Thunberg and, quite bizarrely, Alan Hartnett feature among the suggested dinner guests.
You can check out the answers in full below.
The candidates that didn’t respond are listed also.
LAOIS-OFFALY
Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy (Fine Gael)
Favourite film? A Muppets Christmas Carol.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? The late John McGahren, late Freddie Mercury, Frieda Kahlo and Maeve Binchy.
Charlie Flanagan (Fine Gael)
Favourite film? Once upon a time in America.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? John F Kennedy, Malala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks, Michael Collins
Pauline Flanagan (Fianna Fáil)
Favourite film? Cinema Paradiso
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Mary O’Rourke, Brian Cowen, Marian Finucane (RIP) and my father Mikie Madigan (RIP).
Sean Fleming (Fianna Fail)
Favourite film? James Bond and Jason Bourne.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Nelson Mandela, Lady Diana Princess of Wales, Thierry Henry and Bertie Ahern.
Pippa Hackett (Green Party)
Favourite film? Most films with Leonardo DiCaprio in them.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Stephen Hawking, Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley (as Patsy from Ab Fab!).
Noel O’Rourke (Renua)
Favourite Film? Gone with the wind.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? My partner Maria, Brendan Grace, Maureen Potter, Alan Hartnett.
Brian Stanley (Sinn Féin)
Favourite Film? The wind that shakes the barley.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Fr Peter McVerry, Jason Byrne, Frances Black, Nicola Sturgeon.
Noel Tuohy (Labour)
Favourite Film? Some Like it Hot.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Stephen Fry, James Connolly, Bette Midler, Bill Shankly
Did not respond: Barry Cowen (Fianna Fail),; John Daly (The National Party), John Leahy (Independent); Carol Nolan (Independent), Peter Ormond (Fianna Fáil); Ken Smollen (Irish Democratic Party); Stephen Tynan (People Before Profit),
KILDARE SOUTH
Cathal Berry (Independent)
Favourite film? The Shawshank Redemption.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Bruce Springsteen, Jacinda Ardern, Neil Armstrong, My wife Orla (obviously!)
Linda Hayden (Social Democrats)
Favourite film? Moulin Rouge, I love the fun and the theatre of it.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? David O’Doherty, Stephen Fry, Senator Lynn Ruane and Imelda May.
Martin Heydon (Fine Gael)
Favourite film? Michael Collins
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Michael Collins, Dev, Churchill and Wt Cosgrave. I’d sit back and watch the sparks fly.
Ronan Maher (Green Party)
Favourite film? Inside Llewyn Davis. Folk music, Oscar Issacs, a cat, what’s not to love?
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Neil Young, Joel & Ethan Coen and Joni Mitchel.
Anita Mhic Ghib (Aontu)
Favourite film? Gone With the Wind
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Pádraig Mac Piarais, Sister Consilio, Brendan Grace and Dolores Ó’Riordan of the Cranberries.
Fiona O’Loughlin (Fianna Fail)
Favourite film? Once I had all my money and passport stolen on holidays in Thailand, my sisters had to leave as planned the next day but I had to await a new emergency passport so was on my own for a week – feeling miserable and lonely with no money-managed to get to see Notting Hill and it cheered me up no end!!!
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? My Dad Jimmy (sadly passed), Dermot Morgan, Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates, Jacinda Arden.
Roisin Ui Bhroin (Solidarity-People Before Profit)
Favourite film? The Colour Purple.
What four people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Gráinne Mhaol, Russel Brand, Jacinda Ardern, Freddie Mercury.
Did not respond: Suzanne Doyle (Fianna Fáil); Fiona McLoughlin-Healy (Independent); Patricia Ryan (Sinn Féin); Mark Wall (Labour)
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