The presidential election will be the setpiece of the Irish political year.

The race has not yet taken shape but there are some early clues as to which candidates will be on ballot papers in November.

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan for the first of many episodes dedicated to the presidency this year to run through the potential candidates, from big party picks like Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness to left unity candidates like Senator Frances Black and celebrity candidates like Conor McGregor.