What to look out for in the new Dáil The new Dáil will have fewer TDs but more women, six TDs under 30, lots of new faces, and a new ceann comhairle. News • 10 Mar 16
What to look out for in the new Dáil The new Dáil will have fewer TDs but more women, six TDs under 30, lots of new faces, and a new ceann comhairle. News • 10 Mar 16
Poll of Polls: This could be the last time Another poll (the last?) provides the basis for this further update. News • 23 Feb 16
Poll of Polls: This could be the last time Another poll (the last?) provides the basis for this further update. News • 23 Feb 16
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. News • 22 Feb 16
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. News • 22 Feb 16
Poll of polls: Truth is everywhere Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, founder of Marsh's Library among his other claims to fame, had a Greek motto which he wrote in the front of all his books, as I discovered today at a fascinating new exhibition in Marsh’s Library. News • 20 Feb 16
Poll of polls: Truth is everywhere Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, founder of Marsh's Library among his other claims to fame, had a Greek motto which he wrote in the front of all his books, as I discovered today at a fascinating new exhibition in Marsh’s Library. News • 20 Feb 16
How do the parties differ on housing? Overhauled lending rules have made it more difficult to buy a home. The main political parties have made promises to property owners and first-time buyers. Here we take a look at some of them. News • 19 Feb 16
How do the parties differ on housing? Overhauled lending rules have made it more difficult to buy a home. The main political parties have made promises to property owners and first-time buyers. Here we take a look at some of them. News • 19 Feb 16
Breaking the Mould? There were expectations that the quota would give us a new Dáil with a lot more women, but that may not be the case. News • 18 Feb 16
Breaking the Mould? There were expectations that the quota would give us a new Dáil with a lot more women, but that may not be the case. News • 18 Feb 16
Poll of Polls: Downward trend for Fine Gael The impact of the latest poll on the Poll of Polls is modest, but the succession of recent polls has left Fine Gael now just under 28.5%, down from its peak of 31% last month. News • 17 Feb 16
Poll of Polls: Downward trend for Fine Gael The impact of the latest poll on the Poll of Polls is modest, but the succession of recent polls has left Fine Gael now just under 28.5%, down from its peak of 31% last month. News • 17 Feb 16
Leaders' debate: Profiles of the leaders Read profiles of the seven leaders taking part in tonight's leaders' debate. News • 15 Feb 16
Leaders' debate: Profiles of the leaders Read profiles of the seven leaders taking part in tonight's leaders' debate. News • 15 Feb 16
Slight gains for Fianna Fáil & Sinn Féin in latest Poll of Polls Today’s first campaign poll has no effect on the combined seats for the government parties though does increase marginally seats for FF and SF. The government parties are still estimated to win 70 seats, still short of a majority. News • 12 Feb 16
Slight gains for Fianna Fáil & Sinn Féin in latest Poll of Polls Today’s first campaign poll has no effect on the combined seats for the government parties though does increase marginally seats for FF and SF. The government parties are still estimated to win 70 seats, still short of a majority. News • 12 Feb 16
What the parties are promising on tax The main political parties are proposing a smorgasbord of different measures to woo voters. Here our Business Editor David Murphy looks at the key personal taxation measures. News • 12 Feb 16
What the parties are promising on tax The main political parties are proposing a smorgasbord of different measures to woo voters. Here our Business Editor David Murphy looks at the key personal taxation measures. News • 12 Feb 16
Poll of Polls suggests FG and Labour to fall just short The latest Poll of Polls suggests the Government parties are now estimated to win 70 seats, still short of a majority, but not so far away, writes Michael Marsh, Emeritus Professor, Trinity College Dublin. News • 08 Feb 16
Poll of Polls suggests FG and Labour to fall just short The latest Poll of Polls suggests the Government parties are now estimated to win 70 seats, still short of a majority, but not so far away, writes Michael Marsh, Emeritus Professor, Trinity College Dublin. News • 08 Feb 16
Get your Election 2016 Daily Digest Stay on top of the election campaign trail with our Election 2016 Daily Digest that delivers the top stories straight to your inbox every day. Election 2016 • 05 Feb 16
Get your Election 2016 Daily Digest Stay on top of the election campaign trail with our Election 2016 Daily Digest that delivers the top stories straight to your inbox every day. Election 2016 • 05 Feb 16
Profiles of the party leaders The lucky general, a complicated history, three heads better than one, a defining election, people power, new political fortunes, Green roots - read profiles on the party leaders. News • 04 Feb 16
Profiles of the party leaders The lucky general, a complicated history, three heads better than one, a defining election, people power, new political fortunes, Green roots - read profiles on the party leaders. News • 04 Feb 16
Has the rise in Fine Gael's fortunes been halted? The latest poll serves to reinforce the indication in recent polls that the sharp rise evident in Fine Gael's fortunes a few weeks ago has been halted, writes Michael Marsh. News • 04 Feb 16
Has the rise in Fine Gael's fortunes been halted? The latest poll serves to reinforce the indication in recent polls that the sharp rise evident in Fine Gael's fortunes a few weeks ago has been halted, writes Michael Marsh. News • 04 Feb 16
The economy explained in six charts As the election campaign heats up parties are increasingly focusing on the economy. Here RTÉ's Business Editor David Murphy looks at the key issues facing the nation's finances. News • 05 Feb 16
The economy explained in six charts As the election campaign heats up parties are increasingly focusing on the economy. Here RTÉ's Business Editor David Murphy looks at the key issues facing the nation's finances. News • 05 Feb 16
Election is latest chapter in Adams' complicated history Provo. Peacemaker. Parliamentarian. Prolific Tweeter. Gerry Adams’ leadership of Sinn Féin has had many incarnations, writes RTÉ's Samantha Libreri. News • 04 Feb 16
Election is latest chapter in Adams' complicated history Provo. Peacemaker. Parliamentarian. Prolific Tweeter. Gerry Adams’ leadership of Sinn Féin has had many incarnations, writes RTÉ's Samantha Libreri. News • 04 Feb 16
Burton hoping hard work pays off for Labour Assuming leadership of Labour two years ago was a high point for Joan Burton. After more than 30 years in the party, it was her time. But with the junior Coalition partner languishing in the polls, General Election 2016 could be make or break. News • 04 Feb 16
Burton hoping hard work pays off for Labour Assuming leadership of Labour two years ago was a high point for Joan Burton. After more than 30 years in the party, it was her time. But with the junior Coalition partner languishing in the polls, General Election 2016 could be make or break. News • 04 Feb 16
Election throws up another test for Martin GE2016 will be another "defining" election for Micheál Martin. No big deal there - every election Martin has fought since he was elected as the eighth leader of Fianna Fáil has been a defining election, writes RTÉ Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy. News • 04 Feb 16
Election throws up another test for Martin GE2016 will be another "defining" election for Micheál Martin. No big deal there - every election Martin has fought since he was elected as the eighth leader of Fianna Fáil has been a defining election, writes RTÉ Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy. News • 04 Feb 16
Murphy, Shortall and Donnelly – Are three heads better than one? The Social Democrats, the country’s newest party, is unique in that it has three leaders, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 15 Feb 16
Murphy, Shortall and Donnelly – Are three heads better than one? The Social Democrats, the country’s newest party, is unique in that it has three leaders, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 15 Feb 16
Ryan aims to nurture Green shoots Getting filmed and photographed while cycling must get tiresome. Despite that, the man who was left to keep the Irish Green flag flying is still whizzing around on two wheels and smiling at photocalls on his pushbike, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Ryan aims to nurture Green shoots Getting filmed and photographed while cycling must get tiresome. Despite that, the man who was left to keep the Irish Green flag flying is still whizzing around on two wheels and smiling at photocalls on his pushbike, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Lucky general Kenny seeks to confound critics again For the early part of his political career, few - if any - would have predicted events would lead to Enda Kenny being poised to win consecutive terms as Taoiseach. News • 04 Feb 16
Lucky general Kenny seeks to confound critics again For the early part of his political career, few - if any - would have predicted events would lead to Enda Kenny being poised to win consecutive terms as Taoiseach. News • 04 Feb 16
Lucinda Creighton aiming to renew political fortunes Born in 1980, Lucinda Creighton is the youngest party leader running in the General Election. The daughter of a bookmaker and a teacher, she grew up in Claremorris, Co Mayo and has one sister, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Lucinda Creighton aiming to renew political fortunes Born in 1980, Lucinda Creighton is the youngest party leader running in the General Election. The daughter of a bookmaker and a teacher, she grew up in Claremorris, Co Mayo and has one sister, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Boyd Barrett hopes to profit from people power According to Google trends, Richard Boyd Barrett was searched quite a bit during February 2011 – a sign perhaps that his electoral breakthrough in the last election led to people asking just who was the political newcomer, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Boyd Barrett hopes to profit from people power According to Google trends, Richard Boyd Barrett was searched quite a bit during February 2011 – a sign perhaps that his electoral breakthrough in the last election led to people asking just who was the political newcomer, writes RTÉ's Ailbhe Conneely. News • 04 Feb 16
Poll of Polls We have had about 25 polls published each year since the last election and as we now build up to the next election we could come close to reaching that figure just in the next two months. There will be a lot of information but how can we make sense of it? News • 05 Feb 16
Poll of Polls We have had about 25 polls published each year since the last election and as we now build up to the next election we could come close to reaching that figure just in the next two months. There will be a lot of information but how can we make sense of it? News • 05 Feb 16
