Just three days remain until Ireland goes to the polls to vote in the General Election.
Fine Gael's Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald will go head-to-head in one final televised leaders debate on RTÉ's Prime Time at 9.35pm tonight.
The latest Ispos poll for The Irish Times put support for Fine Gael at 19%, which is down six percentage points from their previous position.
Support for Fianna Fáil, meanwhile, is up two to 21%, while Sinn Féin is up one percentage point to 20%.
The leaders' diaries have been cleared from the early afternoon to allow them to prepare.
Economy
While the Tánaiste gets debate-ready, Finance Minister Jack Chambers will set out his plans to safeguard the economy from the potential economic fallouts of a second Donald Trump presidency.
Fine Gael will also address the economy with the Minster for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke hosting an event in Leopardstown.
The event will cover economic stability and Fine Gael's plans to attract foreign direct investment.
Sinn Féin TDs Pearse Doherty, Louise O'Reilly and Eoin Ó Broin will discuss plans for long-term reductions to the cost of living.
Other issues
Climate action is on the agenda for the Greens and Labour today.
The Green Party's Roderic O'Gorman will outline the questions they would put to the three main party leaders at an event in Waterford.
Labour candidates Duncan Smith and Cllr Rob O'Donoghue will unveil the party's proposal to decarbonise public transport.
Social Democrats candidates Gary Gannon, Eoin Ó Broin and Sinéad Gibney will focus on the party's plans to tackle the cost of living at an event in Dublin.
Meanwhile the party's former leader Catherine Murphy and candidate Pádraig Rice will address workers' rights in Cork.
People Before Profit candidate Conor Reddy will launch the party's youth manifesto – 'No Country for Young People' – at an event in Trinity College.
Independents4Change candidate Clare Daly will discuss her party's vision for Dublin Central.
Feature image shows Fianna Fail , Fine Gael and Labour Party election posters on the poles on Merrion Street at the start of the general election campaign. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
