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Advertisement The reduced stream of Oireachtas-related news means The Journal‘s political team have had time to reflect on the progress of the 34th Dáil so far, and now we want to hear from you, our readers and listeners: who should be crowned the winners across our eight categories? The winners will be announced on Thursday’s episode of our politics podcast The Candidate. Email your answer to answers@thejournal.ie. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Apple The award categories: Best Politician: The TD or Senator, from any party, who stood out for doing their job well. Best Newbie: The first-time TD who has stood out most to you this term. Comeback Kid: The politician who is back with a bang this term. Must-Try Harder Award: The politician who has been missing in action this year. Quote of The Term: The best thing to come out of a politician’s mouth this term. 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