The state’s oldest party has youth on its side but it needs to stake out new ground

The party claims it is the victim of bias, but negative coverage is not confined to one political faction

The next government faces some big fiscal choices, but it remains to be seen if the ground will shift left

A coalition without Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael would fall apart before its first budget, given policy differences and previous splits

Ireland’s economic growth model is politically unsustainable with the foreign direct investment regime creating a dynamic of winners and losers

Party knows failure to enter government could lead to a fresh election and more seats or a realignment of Irish politics

The party’s fuzzy promise of change struck a chord but some of its flagship policies are unlikely to survive coalition talks

The next minister for foreign affairs and trade will need the skills to ensure that free trade keeps the peace

There are no cases here so far, but it’s important for businesses to have a detailed contingency plan in place in case staff contract the novel coronoavirus, which has infected up to 20 per cent of the population in China

Civil unrest is besieging French society, but the president has plenty of reasons to stay the course when it comes to his much-criticised pension reforms

Fine Gael may be touting its ‘success’ in the run-up to the general election, but the outcome of Britain’s departure from the EU is still uncertain

The party’s weak response to various controversies mean there are legitimate questions about its suitability for government

The rise and fall and rise again of household wealth in Ireland is almost entirely driven by the trajectory of property prices. To fix the problem, we have to stop treating our homes as financial assets

Radically changing how services are delivered would reduce the need for acute beds, but in the race for votes, this proposal falls on deaf ears

Voters need to see beyond the showbiz politics and put candidates’ competence, vision and substance over ‘empathy’ and charisma

Almost any tax system a government sets up will work in year one. The trick is to devise one that continues working in years two, three, and four

To resolve the crisis, we need a system that prevents homelessness instead of causing it. That means building more affordable homes

The implications of Britain’s departure from the EU have gone largely overlooked in this election. That could prove costly

If leaders truly mean what they say, we need proof, with corporations paying taxes and liveable wages, for a start

It’s not all high-flying IT and finance professionals – 60 per cent of workers in Ireland earn less than €30,000 a year and income and social class are a big influence on how people cast their ballot