More than 400,000 new voters have been registered and more than 200,000 currently registered voters have amended their details in the run-up to this general election - a sure sign that the people of Ireland know what is at stake and are determined that their collective voice be heard.

Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald will debate the big ticket election issues on RTE Prime Time on Tuesday night

THE FINAL LEADERS’ debate of the general election campaign takes place tonight on RTÉ. The leaders of the three largest political parties will face questions from Miriam O’Callaghan and Sarah McInerney on a special edition of Prime Time.