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Podcast: Social media and future campaigning

Election 2016 / 24 Feb 16

Leo Varadkar and Mary Lou McDonald clashed over their parties' various policies

Varadkar and McDonald in war of words

Election 2016 / 24 Feb 16

The four leaders got plenty of reaction online

'Creaker' of an RTÉ Leaders' Debate

Election 2016 / 24 Feb 16

Key issues are dominating the final days of the campaign

Videos: Housing, health, jobs and finance

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Fine Gael may struggle to keep its two seats

VIDEO - Limerick County - Independent challengers

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Gerry Adams, Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin and Joan Burton debated a range of issues

Housing, health and cronyism dominate debate

News / 24 Feb 16

Dublin South-Central has been dubbed the People's Republic

VIDEO - Dublin South-Central - Leans to the left

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Cork's three rural constituencies are vast

VIDEO - Cork - The rural constituencies

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

There are no racing certainties with just three days to polling

Election Bites: Recoveries and rotating taoisigh

Election 2016 / 24 Feb 16

Who will be smiling after the election?

Profiles: Kenny, Burton, Martin and Adams

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Micheál Martin canvassing in Rathfarnham, Dublin

Martin urges change, rejects rotating taoiseach

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

This morning's poll confirms the upward trend in Fianna Fáil

Poll of Polls: This could be the last time

News / 23 Feb 16

The latest RedC Opinion poll has been released

Poll: Fine Gael hold steady, Labour on wane

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Ann Phelan stormed out of a debate on KCLR radio last night

Ann Phelan: I 'absolutely' lost my temper

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

The Simon Community provide services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Accommodation for homeless families cost €25m

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Polling day is just three days away

Audio: Letters to the editor; leaflets, Luas talks

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Gerry Adams, Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin and Joan Burton are facing off

Live As it happened: Leaders' Debate

Election 2016 / 24 Feb 16

Front pages: Race to be Taoiseach in home stretch

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

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News / 23 Feb 16

Claire Byrne

Podcast: Money makes the world go round

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Cormac O'hEadhra is joined by four former ministers

Podcast: Ups and downs of canvassing

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Enda Kenny took aim at Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin again today

Kenny says instability is last thing country needs

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

The debate offers an opportunity for the leaders to shore up support

Leaders gear up for four-way debate

Election 2016 / 23 Feb 16

Gardaí say no formal complaint has been made

Gardaí give FG candidate lift after flier dispute

News / 22 Feb 16

Joan Burton is good with kids, warm and natural

Blog: Burton fighting hard to weather storm

Election 2016 / 22 Feb 16