Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee join Hugh for a look at today's events on the campaign trail:

• Mary Lou McDonald showed how effective a campaigner and political communicator she can be while meeting students at DCU.

• Aontú launched its manifesto, but at first there was one thing missing - the manifesto itself.

• Fianna Fáil launched its plan for Dublin city, a place it has struggled to recover seats in since its 2011 nadir. Can the party make inroads in the capital?

• Plus Harry reminisces on that fraught 2011 election campaign.

Over on irishtimes.com there are excellent resources for following the election:

• Constituencies - every candidate listed, every constituency analysed with a 'prediction / possible outcome'.
• Party Promises - compare the manifestos using this handy tool.
• Who should I vote for? Compare your views with parties and candidates.
• The Irish Times poll, current and archive.
• Election Daily podcast - all the episodes.
• Meet the Voters - our correspondents have been out and about meeting real people and discussing real issues, including taking the temperature with The Irish Times voter panel.

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