Special Features

Portmarnock and Malahide residents air their views about the construction of a new runway at Dublin airport, and the implications of this development for communities in Dublin North.

According to Matthew Harley of United Portmarnock Residents Opposing Another Runway (UPROAR), "alternatives [to the runway], including a second airport for the Greater Dublin Area, have not been properly assessed as required under the Government's own Value for Money guidelines".

Fianna Fail could get an overall majority in Thursday's election. The chances may be against the party achieving this but it now cannot be ruled out. By Vincent Browne

Labour Youth, the youth section of the Labour Party, has taken to the popular social networking site 'Bebo' to launch its campaign asking young people to vote Labour.

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Village looks at the issues that affect women and were not addressed by the last government. 

The exponential growth in political blogs will have a negligible effect on the outcome of election 2007, but will set the foundation for online debate in future elections. By Malachy Browne

Bertie Ahern won the debate in the judgment of the majority of people who contacted RTE radio last night. The margin was about two to one, writes Vincent Browne.

On radio with Pat Kenny this morning (Thursday, 17 May) Pat Rabbitte engaged in his familiar evasions when asked if he would enter government with Fianna Fail, in the event of the election outcome not allowing for a Fine Gael-led government. But eventually in response to the question:

Enda Kenny never impressed in politics until well after he became leader of Fine Gael. But he has rescued his party from the doldrums of defeat in 2002 and now has a real chance of heading the next government. By Vincent Browne

Labour are running 11 general election candidates out of 50.