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Election Bites: Polling and cajoling votes

A recap of some of the highlights from the campaign trail today

Videos: Health and homelessness still key issues

Political climate: Parties' environmental policies

Climate change has apparently had little impact as an election issue so far. RTÉ Agriculture and Environment Correspondent went through the parties' manifestos to see where they stand on the environment

Podcast: The media beast

What are the roles and rules for the media in the digital age and how will they affect the election? That is the subject of this podcast, hosted by Bryan Dobson.

Podcast: That's women for you!

How do we get to a more representative Dáil? That is the subject of this podcast, hosted by Keelin Shanley.

AAA-PBP: Labour is in 'deep, deep trouble'

The smaller parties of the left have been buoyed by the latest opinion poll which shows them pulling ahead of the Labour Party in vote share for the first time.

Kenny sorry if 'whingers' remark caused offence

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has apologised for remarks he made about "whingers" in Castlebar at the weekend.

Poll of Polls update: And yet it moves!

For a while it seemed that public opinion was a fixture in our universe, but as we enter the last week this campaign now seems to be moving public opinion, writes Michael Marsh.

'Baloney' to say there's been no recovery: Harris

Simon Harris told RTÉ's Today With Seán O'Rourke that Enda Kenny's comments about "whingers" referred to local politics and that it was "baloney" to say that there has been no recovery.

'Think twice before you vote': Tánaiste

Tánaiste Joan Burton has appealed to people to think twice before they cast their vote on Friday, warning of the prospect of a Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition, while Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called on people to back the Government parties.

Audio: Hung Dáil, Group of Death, Adams in studio

As the candidates count down the days, the opinion polls reveal some interesting numbers, while there could be some high-profile casualties in Cork South-Central's Group of Death, Gerry Adams is in studio, and "local whingers" have Fine Gael hot under the collar.

Group of death in Cork South-Central

With five outgoing TDs and four seats, Cork South-Central is one of Election 2016's 'Groups of Death'. One TD was always going to lose out but Kevin Doyle, Irish Independent Political Editor, tells RTÉ's Morning Ireland that according to a poll for the newspaper, two TDs will be disappointed.

Adams says Stack inquiry responsibility of gardaí

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said that he has no responsibility to investigate the murder of Brian Stack and that that responsibility lies with An Garda Síochána.

As it happened: Monday's election campaign

Catch up with all Monday's developments on the campaign trail.

Blog: Sleepless nights for Enda Kenny

Politics is a funny old business. One day Enda Kenny looks as though a gentle stroll will see him back in Government Buildings. Now he is giving everything he has to maintain his lead over the rest of the field, writes Brian Dowling of our Political Staff.

Poll suggests drop in support for Labour and SF

A poll for The Irish Times has found a drop in support for Labour and Sinn Féin, with Fianna Fáil and Independents improving their position.

FG to employ 'vote management plan' to save seats

Fine Gael strategists have devised a three-pronged plan for the final four days of the campaign in a bid to maximise the party’s performance in Friday’s general election, writes Conor McMorrow of our political staff.

Videos: Follow the leaders

Watch videos of how the election campaign has gone so far for the four main party leaders.

Social issues dominate Election Special

Mental health, education and repealing the Eighth Amendment dominated an Election Special at Facebook’s international headquarters in Dublin, which was broadcast on RTÉ2.

Burton asks 'progressive voters' to back Labour

The Labour party has set out in more detail its plan for putting money back in workers’ pockets by addressing the issue of income tax and PRSI.

Alex White defends Labour's record in Government

Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources Alex White has defended Labour's record in Government following a dip in support for the party indicated in this weekend's opinion polls.

Martin dismisses opinion polls, appeals to voters

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has dismissed today's opinion polls, saying they contain wide variations.

'Whingers' comment was about Fianna Fáil - Kenny

The Taoiseach has claimed his remarks about whingers in Castlebar were directed at the Fianna Fáil party.

People in NI disgusted at 'language and lies'

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister has said that some people in the North are looking at the behaviour of politicians in the Republic with disgust with what he described as the "language and lies" that are being directed towards Sinn Féin.

Busy day of press events and election rallies

As well as trying to make sense of a glut of opinion poll data, the parties engaged in a busy day of press events and election rallies today.