With just over a week and a half left until polling day, the cross-party attacks continued following Sinn Féin’s unveiling of its general election manifesto yesterday.
The party’s manifesto promises to spend an extra €56 billion – made up of additional €41.8 billion capital spend and an additional €14.3 billion in current spending – over the next five years.
Sinn Féin denied claims it is planning a €16 billion “piggy bank heist” as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil rounded on the party’s tax and spending plans.
Fine Gael Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe accused Sinn Féin of narrowing the tax base to such an extent that tax receipts would fall away.
Mary Lou McDonald has also defended her plans for a review of RTÉ's coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.
Key reads
- Middle Ireland needs a new government. Independents might provide it
- When it comes to following the money at election time, don’t even try
- Incumbent governments sometimes forget elections are about the future
- How will Clare Islanders vote in this election?
- Election Daily: How did Gerard Hutch get his nickname?
If you want to know how Gerard Hutch got his nickname and what it has to do with our own Harry McGee, take a listen to Election Daily:
Election Daily: How Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch got his nickname
Prime Time was in Kilkenny last night for a debate between candidates in the region.
The Tonight Show on Virgin Media held a debate on childcare last night – here’s how they teed up the section. More clips of the political contributions are available on their X account.
Friends of the Earth Ireland is hosting climate hustings in Dublin today – if you’re so inclined, proceedings can be followed LIVE here:
Top notch election trail swag being distributed by Danny Healy-Rae in Kerry. Although a Danny-branded Nokia 5110 would be the ultimate prize.
Ruh roh. The Americans have spotted us again.
That icy finger of dread on the shoulder of Ireland inc isn’t just this morning’s frost – Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of commerce also looks like he might have a chilling effect. Here’s what he thinks of Ireland and Apple – expect this to be a feature on the campaign trail today.
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