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At a glance: Sinn Féin called on to publish manifesto as parties gear up for 10-way TV debate

Campaigning continues ahead of a big leaders’ debate on RTÉ tonight.

COALITION PARTNERS HAVE turned their attention away from each other and are calling on Sinn Féin to publish its manifesto, fighting with Labour and shopping in Cork — here’s what’s in store for today’s events:

left-right-spokesperson-on-housing-eoin-o-broin-and-sinn-fein-leader-mary-lou-mcdonald-launch-their-partys-proposals-to-make-housing-affordable-and-to-bring-home-ownership-back-into-reach-for-worki Fianna Fáil and FIne Gael have said Mary Lou McDonald must publish Sinn Féin's manifesto before a televised debate this evening. Alamy Alamy

  • Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell Rose Conway-Walsh and Louis O’Hara are in Galway later this morning to discuss their party’s six steps to end the waste of public funds
  • Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman and candidates will be in Dublin city centre to speak to the media, announcing work/life balance proposals
  • Fine Gael ministers Helen McEntee and Paschal Donohoe will canvass with candidates in Cork later this afternoon and, maybe, do a bit of shopping at the markets
  • People Before Profit‘s Conor Reddy is today going to publish the party’s policies for better protections for those renting and younger people seeking a home
  • Culture is central to Labour’s announcements today, with party spokesperson Marie Sherlock announcing plans to invest more into the arts
  • Fianna Fáil are calling on Sinn Féin to publish its manifesto ahead of a televised debate tonight
  • It marks the beginning of the end to coalition infighting as Fine Gael and Labour scrapped yesterday over plans to pause sick leave arrangements, in our lead story this morning
  • Tánasite and party leader Micheál Martin will join candidate Jim O’Callaghan in campaigning in Dublin – they’ll take some time to speak with the media too

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