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Watch: Leaders' make pitches to voters at end of RTÉ debate

Ten political party leaders took part in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign on RTÉ Upfront.

At the end of a debate that lasted more than two hours, each leader was given the opportunity to deliver a pitch to voters on why they should vote for their party.

The ten leaders, in order of appearance in the video, are: Joan Collins, Right To Change; Cian O'Callaghan, Social Democrats; Michael Collins, Independent Ireland; Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil; Simon Harris, Fine Gael; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú; Ivana Bacik, Labour; Richard Boyd Barrett; People Before Profit-Solidarity; and Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin.

Read more on the debate here.