Candidates to take part in web debate

Newstalk Radio has teamed up with Google to host an interactive presidential debate on YouTube later this month.

Newstalk Radio has teamed up with Google to host an interactive presidential debate on YouTube later this month.

Newstalk’s Damien Kiberd will moderate the 90-minute debate with all seven candidates on October 24th, three days prior to the vote.

The debate will be broadcast live from Google’s Dublin headquarters on Newstalk and on YouTube at 12 midday.

Members of the public have been invited to submit questions for the candidates in advance of the debate via Newtalk’s YouTube channel.

Newstalk said the debate will also afford viewers and listeners live online feedback, including video interaction through Google Plus.

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