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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.

Podcast: Social media and future campaigning

These days, it's not so much about WHO you get on your side, as much as HOW the approach is made. Political parties are aware that, for some demographics, social media is an increasingly important tool. How are they getting on with these new languages?

'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 "creakgate" to the fore, among others.

Videos: Housing, health, jobs and finance

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.

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 policies both past and present.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 and vote in favour of the change of government that they have been demanding.

Poll of Polls: This could be the last time

Another poll (the last?) provides the basis for this further update.

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 to 7%.

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 live radio debate last night and she could have handled it better.

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.

Audio: Letters to the editor; leaflets, Luas talks

All of Tuesday's key election audio in one handy handy place.

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.

Front pages: Race to be Taoiseach in home stretch

Election 2016

Latest election stories, candidates, constituencies, party prospects and issues. View our election website.

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 the possibility that the party might catch Fine Gael in terms of seats.

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 of Election 2016.

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 cases, it's as simple as this: "The candidate asked for my vote!"

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 between our two systems could not be greater.

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 Sinn Féin candidate Paul Hogan.

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.