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Bringing policy into voting decisions

WhichCandidate has served voters in Ireland since 2014. 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.

First election
2014
Candidates on the platform
1500+
Voter decisions
500k+
Number of elections
11

Our team

  • Dr. Rory Costello

    Co-Founder / Director

    Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick

  • John Costello

    Co-Founder / Technical director

Advisory board

Awards

In 2016, we were awarded the prize for Best New Web Application at the Realex Web Awards

Funding

We have received funding from the following sources

  • 2014: University of Limerick, Institute for the Study of Knowledge in Society
  • 2015: Irish Research Council
  • 2019: Communicating Europe Initiative
  • 2024: Communicating Europe Initiative
  • 2024: UL Engage

Contact

Any queries or feedback on WhichCandidate can be sent to Rory Costello at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick

rory.costello@ul.ie