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RTÉ to broadcast two live election debates

Dates of the debates are yet to be announced
Dates of the debates are yet to be announced

RTÉ will broadcast two live television debates as part of its coverage of the General Election.

The Claire Byrne Live Leaders' debate will see leaders from a number of political parties invited to take part in a debate in front of a live audience.

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will go head-to-head in the Prime Time Leaders' debate, which is scheduled to take place in the final days of the debate.

Bryan Dobson will also carry out a series of interviews with party leaders to be broadcast on RTÉ One at 7pm throughout the campaign.

Dates of the debates are yet to be announced.