With polling day fast approaching, the cost of living is among the core factors influencing how people will cast their ballot.
In Waterford, lorry driver David O'Shea said he moved home to Ireland after living abroad for ten years, but rising prices have made him question that decision.
"Fuel, keeping the house warm, the mortgage going up because of interest rates, the weekly shop, everything across the board has gone up.
"It seems like 20 to 30%. I know inflation has stopped now, but the prices aren't going to come down and we're now living at a new level where it's extortionately expensive in this country."
Asked where he feels the impact most, Mr O'Shea said his quality of life has greatly diminished in recent years.
"Everything is curtailed. Going out, bringing your other half out for dinner, it's not something we do anymore.
"It's ridiculous. It's €15 for a tub of baby food for a week."
"It's not a treat anymore, it's a celebration. It's not something you can do once a month, maybe getting a takeaway once a month is now to treat, whereas before you could go out to dinner and have a nice evening out."
"My quality of life is completely diminished and I wonder if I made the right decision. I wanted to come home as I’m a proud Irishman, but it's something I think about regularly."
Elsewhere in the city, Rebecca is a mother of two young children and said the increased cost of living is really starting to stretch her budget:
"It's ridiculous. It's €15 for a tub of baby food for a week. That’s on top of sending my other girl to school.
"That's on top of my rent and electricity.
"The heating isn’t lasting, so it's costing a lot more for the heating to keep us going each week. It's absolutely scandalous."
With so much to think about, she said the pressure to keep her family going can be very difficult to cope with.
"Stressful is an understatement. You have to think about your costs, about Christmas and everything else that's coming up.
"Especially the heating, the heating is ridiculous where we are and electricity as well. You just have bills constantly coming in and you have to make sure that you're able to keep your children afloat, to keep yourself afloat.
"It’s a lot worse this year than it was last year. I've noticed that from looking back on things from last year, it's a lot more expensive."
