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Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland's election

Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy

The Independent UK

Harris and Martin have ‘acute amnesia’ over records in government, says McDonald

The Sinn Fein president said the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail leaders were now ‘indistinguishable’.

Evening Standard

Ireland's Election: Housing, Immigration, And Political Landscape

Explore Ireland's evolving political landscape with diverse candidates and pressing issues in the upcoming election.

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Leaders of Ireland’s main parties clash in final debate

The leaders of Sinn Fein, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail debated on RTE television.

Evening Standard

Harris: Garda families ‘sickened’ by McDonald’s positioning as police champion

Mr Harris made the remarks after Ms McDonald had heavily criticised Fine Gael’s handling of the justice portfolio.

The Independent UK

Harris has ‘no knowledge’ anyone tried to get RTE to take down viral clip

The Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign.

The Independent UK

Momentum is behind Sinn Fein, says Mary Lou McDonald

Ms McDonald canvassed in Dublin South Central ahead of Tuesday’s potentially crucial final leaders’ TV debate.

Evening Standard

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Handing housing portfolio back to Fianna Fail would be a ‘catastrophe’ – SF

Housing spokesman Eoin O Brien said homelessness had risen by 380% since 2011.

Evening Standard

Simon Harris says ‘all to play for’ in election despite Fine Gael polling slide

The Taoiseach said he hoped voters would not judge him on the basis of a criticised encounter with a disability care worker in Co Cork.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Badenoch refuses to commit to reversing rise in employers’ national insurance in speech at CBI – as it happened

Tory leader says she will not ‘comment on every bit of micro-policy’

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Fein pledge to investigate RTE deemed ‘dog whistle to conspiracy theorists’

Tanaiste Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheal Martin both condemned the proposal to examine the broadcaster’s objectivity.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein plan to review RTE’s objectivity ‘extraordinarily concerning’ – Harris

Mary Lou McDonald has insisted the manifesto pledge did not amount to political interference in the media.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein promises mini-budget and ‘real’ cost-of-living measures in manifesto

The party spokespeople attacked Fine Gael and Fianna Fail on housing and on ‘wasteful spending’.

The Independent UK

Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election

Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Harris and McDonald face scrutiny over handling of party controversies in debate

They were taking part in the first major TV debate of the Irish General Election campaign.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach and Tanaiste say they would shun coalition with Sinn Fein

Simon Harris and Micheal Martin were speaking during a televised debate involving 10 parties.

Evening Standard

McDonald: UK Government needs to set out ‘tipping point’ for Irish unity vote

Mary Lou McDonald is hoping to lead Sinn Fein into government in Ireland after the election on November 29.

Evening Standard

Taoiseach leads tributes after death of songwriter Johnny Duhan

Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

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Evening Standard

McDonald accuses parties of treating Sinn Fein voters as ‘second-class citizens’

Her comments came amid increasing focus on coalition permutations after the General Election in Ireland.

Evening Standard

Simon Harris calls Michael O’Leary’s teacher comments ‘crass and ill informed’

The Ryanair boss had said he would not hire teachers to get things done, at a Fine Gael event at the weekend.

Evening Standard

O’Neill says criticism of her Remembrance Sunday attendance ‘difficult to hear’

The Sinn Fein vice president said she was determined to live up to her pledge to be a ‘First Minister for all’.

Evening Standard

O’Neill lays wreath at Cenotaph in Belfast on Remembrance Sunday

It was the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure has taken part in such an event in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein’s McDonald refuses to rule out coalition with Fine Gael or Fianna Fail

Mary Lou McDonald urged voters to support her party and ‘change the government’.

Evening Standard

‘Time is right’ for Irish election, says Harris as candidates hit campaign trail

The parties have already began to set out their stall on housing, immigration and childcare as they vie for votes on November 29.

Evening Standard

Irish parliament dissolved for General Election

Irish premier Simon Harris said it had been the honour of his life to serve as Taoiseach.

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