The General Election 2024 campaign is in full swing - with parties publishing various policies on the daily to try win votes and seats in the 34th Dáil.
Themes that have emerged in the campaign so far include the economics of parties' plans for government, how the Apple tax money is best spent, the cost-of-living crisis topping voters' concerns, cabinet reshuffles and the Help to Buy scheme.
Here, our Political Reporter Sandra Hurley examines these five key issues and their impact on the campaign thus far.
1) Economics
Every party claims its manifesto is costed by the Department of Finance, but that does not stop rivals from poking holes in the figures.
After Fianna Fáil published its plan, Fine Gael Minister for Justice Helen McEntee unleashed the brickbats, describing it as riddled with vague promises and bizarre costings.
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe also weighed in, accusing the party of inflating its figures by €5bn.
Fianna Fáil has hit back and insisted its numbers add up and that the plan is ambitious and responsible.
And the row continued on Virgin Media’s Tonight Show last night with Ministers Hildegard Naughten and Jack Chambers trading barbs and shouting over each other.
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty sat back and let them at it.
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2) Apple tax money
Previously unwanted, the €14bn Apple tax money is already flowing into the State coffers after the highest EU court rejected an appeal.
This means every political party has been in the enviable position of setting out how it would spend the money, and there is no shortage of ideas.
At this stage, it has been spent many times over.
Spare a thought for the new Labour government in the UK looking on enviously at the Irish position.
But will this wishlist sway voters?
It is easy to promise to spend on housing, water services, the electricity grid and transport.
However, it is actually not that easy to fund infrastructure quickly. And it is even harder to get value for money.
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3) Doorsteps
The big issue everywhere is the cost of living, according to canvassers. Still high and leaving many feeling worse off than they were a few years ago.
This is dangerous territory for the incumbents as seen in the US two weeks ago.
The coalition has responded with a plethora of "once-off" additional payments to cushion the pain.
But will this strategy entice voters to support government candidates or incite them to elect a different set of politicians to tackle the crisis?
Anecdotally, immigration appears to be less of an issue than it was in the local elections. But it does flare in some areas.
4) Cabinet reshuffles
Fine Gael wants a Department of Infrastructure, while the Social Democrats say that a senior minister for disability is a red line for them in any coalition.
Fianna Fáil wants a new Department of Domestic Affairs to handle security and migration.
However, the Constitution limits the number of cabinet ministers to 15.
This means one would have to be downgraded, with the relatively new Higher and Further Education Department cited by some.
In reality, setting up a new department with explicit powers, staffing and a clear mandate is a difficult and lengthy task.
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5) Help to Buy
This is an early contender for a big point of difference in the approach of various parties.
The scheme gives a tax refund to first-time buyers of new homes. But critics say it has pushed up prices.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael insist retention of the scheme is a red line issue for any coalition.
But the Greens yesterday said they would tweak the measure introducing varying price caps in different areas.
And Sinn Féin has gone further, pledging to phase out the scheme while waiving stamp duty for first time buyers up a purchase price of €450,000.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have repeatedly said this leaves first-time buyers worse off - an accusation Sinn Féin rejects.
