Leaders' Debate

Debate reaction: Cronyism question threw everyone

Each of the leaders were questioned on cronyism during last night's debate, and it threw everyone.

Kenny backtracks on McNulty comment

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has backtracked on his admission that he appointed John McNulty to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Searching for Gerry and poking Enda

Gerry Adams was the most searched for party leader on Google during last night’s final election debate while Taoiseach Enda Kenny was the most talked about leader on Facebook.

Adams is most talked about leader on Twitter

Gerry Adams was the most mentioned party leader on Twitter during last night's final leaders' debate.

Did voters get the message?

They came to deliver the perfect message to voters as the clock ticks down to polling day. Did they succeed?

How did the four leaders perform?

It was 1989 when Charlie Haughey dubbed televised leaders' debates as "a bit of theatre, a bit of a circus and a great media hype". Last night's debate ticked those three boxes.

Election 2016 weekend review: Part One

A recap of some of the highlights from this week's election campaigning.

Uncomfortable to watch? Body language & the debate

Body language and communications expert Rowan Manahan watched last night's Claire Byrne Live Leaders' Debate from a different perspective.

Burton and Fine Gael mentioned most on Facebook

Tánaiste Joan Burton was the most talked-about leader on Facebook during the course of last night's televised General Election debate.

Watch: Seven leaders in seven minutes

Watch a recap of the best clips from last night's leaders' debate.

Donnelly, Soc Dems & health get people talking

The nominated Social Democrats leader was the most mentioned of the seven party leaders on Twitter during last night’s General Election debate, according to data compiled for RTÉ News by the ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology.

How did the seven leaders perform?

From "the Three Amigos" to rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump, to the emperor with no clothes, it was a wide-ranging debate in Limerick last night. So how did the party leaders perform?

Election Bites: Burning bridges... and questions

Debate: Seven questions that need to be answered

Mícheál Lehane and Conor McMorrow of RTÉ's Political Staff preview tonight's leaders' debate, look at the questions the leaders need to answer, and assess if it could ignite a flat campaign?