Election Daily: McDonald hits her stride, Aontú's missing manifesto

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?

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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