Paul Cunningham

Political parties will publish a range of policy papers on justice, health, transport, housing and tourism as the second week of general election campaigning gets under way today.

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said the Office of Public Works is to be subsumed into a new Department of Infrastructure if his party is returned to Government.

Fine Gael have launched their General Election manifesto in Co Tipperary.

The Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has said he will "continue to canvass" for his party's candidate in County Louth, Senator John McGahon, despite concerns being raised by both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin.

The final Cabinet meeting of the outgoing Coalition takes place this morning at Government Buildings in Dublin.

Political parties are set to publish policies on a range of issues today including workers pay; decriminalising drugs and Irish unification in the final week of the General Election campaign.

Political parties are set to publish policies on a range of issues today including workers pay; decriminalising drugs and Irish unification in the final week of the General Election campaign.

Independent Ireland has published its election manifesto, pledging a range of promises from housing to cost of living.

Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins has said the party is a "force to reckoned with", and that the party is ready to participate in Government if its central policies are adopted.

This is it: the final frontier of the General Election 2024 campaign. Across the country, hundreds of tired and overwrought candidates have just six days, including today, to make their efforts count.