Who are the parties and leaders standing at the Irish general election?

(left to right) Tanaiste and Fianna Fail Leader Micheal Martin, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris during the final TV leaders’ debate (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Opinion polls have shown that Ireland’s three most prominent political parties are in a tight grouping as the country’s general election, which takes place on Friday fast approaches.

The country’s last election in 2020 saw the Fine Gael party form a historic coalition with Fianna Fáil and the Green party, with Simon Harris appointed as the Taoiseach in April following the resignation of former party leader and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.