The issues that preoccupy voters are well established but there are two additional challenges it would be folly to ignore
Taoiseach Simon Harris makes his announcement at Government Buildings just before heading to Áras an Uachtaráin to dissolve the Dail and formally start the General Election. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish TimesAfter weeks of nods, winks, hints and nudges, the general election campaign is finally under way. Recent days have seen some rather silly games of one-upmanship between the leaders of the two main Government parties.
The issues that preoccupy voters are well established. Housing remains the primary concern, followed by health and the cost of living. Immigration now features more strongly than before.Two German wines that are a little bit more expensive, but certainly worth itThe first is climate. For four years, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been content to let their Green Party colleagues take the lead on climate action, along with the inevitable brickbats that come with it.
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