Here, we take a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Labour candidate Helen Ogbu is on 12 per cent, with the Social Democrats Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich on nine per cent.

Tuesday, May 5th, is the deadline to register to vote in the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections

It will take over the kiosk on Eyre Square from Friday to Tuesday, with staff on hand to help first-time voters get registered.

The electorate for Dublin Central is over 57,000. The electorate for Galway West is over 103,000.

The Sinn Féin president said her party will contest the resulting by-election in the constituency