Parties

Four things left to find out from Election 2016

It's all over bar the counting in six constituencies. But there's still four key questions hanging over General Election 2011.

Varadkar and McDonald in war of words

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald engaged in a war of words during a radio discussion.

Videos: Housing, health, jobs and finance

Election Bites: Recoveries and rotating taoisigh

Poll positions have changed little in recent weeks... so all the parties are drumming home their central messages with the General Election almost upon us.

Kenny says instability is last thing country needs

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said "the people hold the economic recovery in their hands" when they go to the polls while Fianna Fáil has raised the possibility that the party might catch Fine Gael in terms of seats.

Political climate: Parties' environmental policies

Climate change has apparently had little impact as an election issue so far. RTÉ Agriculture and Environment Correspondent went through the parties' manifestos to see where they stand on the environment

Election Bites: Health, Wealth & Power

A recap of some of the highlights from the campaign trail today.

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.

What are we really voting for at the ballot box?

It's hard to understand why voters make the choices they do at the ballot box. But we could start by looking at whether the needs of their constituency trump national issues.

Shatter warns over rise of right wing in Europe

Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter has expressed concern about the rise of extreme right-wing parties in advance of European Parliamentary elections this year.