Podcast: Tales from the frontline So, after months of electioneering, debating and pressing the flesh, our brave politicians hand their collective fate over to the Irish electorate. Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16
Varadkar and McDonald in war of words Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald engaged in a war of words during a radio discussion. Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16
'Creaker' of an RTÉ Leaders' Debate The last debate featuring the four main party leaders - Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin, Joan Burton and Gerry Adams - brought cronyism, climate change and … Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16
VIDEO - Limerick County - Independent challengers Fine Gael is facing a battle to keep its two seats, with plenty of strong Independent challengers in this constituency. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Housing, health and cronyism dominate debate The final leaders' debate of the General Election campaign has taken place with health, housing and cronyism dominating proceedings as all four leaders defended party … News • 24 Feb 16
VIDEO - Dublin South-Central - Leans to the left Dublin South-Central has been dubbed the People's Republic, with four of the five sitting TD's left wing. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
VIDEO - Cork - The rural constituencies Cork North-West, Cork South-West and Cork East are vast rural constituencies with a broad range of voter issues. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Election Bites: Recoveries and rotating taoisigh Poll positions have changed little in recent weeks... so all the parties are drumming home their central messages with the General Election almost upon us. Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16
Profiles: Kenny, Burton, Martin and Adams Ahead of tonight's RTÉ Prime Time Leaders' Debate, read profiles of the leaders of the four main parties. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Martin urges change, rejects rotating taoiseach Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said his message to voters in the final days of the general election campaign is to back their instincts … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Poll of Polls: This could be the last time Another poll (the last?) provides the basis for this further update. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Poll: Fine Gael hold steady, Labour on wane With just three days to polling a new opinion poll shows Fine Gael holding at 30% support but their coalition partners Labour falling back slightly … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Ann Phelan: I 'absolutely' lost my temper Labour TD and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Ann Phelan said she "absolutely" lost her temper when she walked out of a … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Accommodation for homeless families cost €25m Over €25m was spent last year to house homeless families in emergency accommodation, according to figures released to RTÉ News. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Audio: Letters to the editor; leaflets, Luas talks All of Tuesday's key election audio in one handy handy place. Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
As it happened: Leaders' Debate Updates from the campaign trail, including the leaders of the four big parties debating the issues on RTÉ Prime Time tonight. Election 2016 • 24 Feb 16
Election 2016 Latest election stories, candidates, constituencies, party prospects and issues. View our election website. News • 23 Feb 16
Podcast: Money makes the world go round 2016 sees both a general election in Ireland and a presidential election in the United States, an absolute thrill-fest for political junkies. But the differences … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Podcast: Ups and downs of canvassing In many cases, voters make their decisions on who to support following a rigorous analysis of a candidate's track record, or policy positions. In other … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Leaders gear up for four-way debate The leaders of the four main political parties, Fine Gael, Labour, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, will face off tonight in the final television debate … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Kenny says instability is last thing country needs Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said "the people hold the economic recovery in their hands" when they go to the polls while Fianna Fáil has raised … Election 2016 • 23 Feb 16
Gardaí give FG candidate lift after flier dispute James Bannon, a Fine Gael candidate in Longford-Westmeath, was this evening given a lift in a garda car following an incident involving his canvassers and … News • 22 Feb 16
Blog: Burton fighting hard to weather storm Joan Burton arrived in Shellybanks Educate Together National School in bright sunshine. Her smile was as sunny as the morning, writes RTÉ’s Katie Hannon. Election 2016 • 22 Feb 16
