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Warnings to avoid a Budget bonanza are being batted away by the Government. 'Impeccable manners and a steely edge'...Simon Coveney is to depart the political stage. And can Roderic O'Gorman can wash away the Green Party's toxic reputation in rural Ireland?

Sir Keir's all set for No. 10. Pundits are speculating on the size of Labour's majority, and who will (be left to) lead the Opposition. Might a change in Whitehall deliver an opportunity to reset relations with our nearest neighbour? More importantly, when we will go to the polls here? The team have a few potential dates.

He's into his sport, but - unlike his Budget partner Paschal Donohoe - you won't see him at Taylor Swift. Who is Jack Chambers? Áine and the team consider the steep learning curve ahead of the 33 year old, the vote on the Migration Pact, Giorgia Meloni's ire and Natasha O'Brien's standing ovation.

Will Eamon Ryan's departure speed the 'green reset' needed to restore the party's fortunes? Áine and the team also consider the prospects of a Cabinet reshuffle, whether the Budget will come early, the "strange carry-on" over the Dáil vote on the Migration Pact and Ed Davey's impressive performance on the UK campaign trail.

This was to have been the aftermath podcast, but counting continues nationwide after voting last Friday. Áine and the team get the latest developments, and ponder some puzzling transfer patterns.

It's the question everyone is asking, but even the top brass in Sinn Féin can't say why support has dropped so significantly. With results flowing in from the local and Euro election counts, Áine Lawlor, Paul Cunningham, Tommy Meskill and Mícheál Lehane analyse why Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have had a better day than they were expecting.

In the final days of the campaign for the local and European elections, candidates are trying harder to attract social media attention. Fine Gael has seen former minister Simon Coveney display questionable horse riding skills, candidate Maria Walsh appearing in a video choosing between US and European snacks, and Seán Kelly... going topless.

The National Children's Hospital will miss its completion dates by a "country mile". When will it finally open? The Palestinian flag has been raised over Leinster House - but what practical impact will Ireland's recognising the state of Palestine have? And, with polling day almost upon us, we give you a rapid-fire lowdown on the elections.

The Housing Cssn report is a "devastating" blow to the Gov's credibility, say Sinn Féin. Tommy Meskill discusses the story he broke. Paul Cunningham assesses Ireland's recognising Palestine. While David Murphy casts an eye back over Tony O'Reilly's life.

An EU leader is gunned down, and the intimidation of campaigning politicians here worsens, with weeks still to go before ballots are cast. The Government considers putting up tents at Thornton Hall, as Sinn Féin's struggle over migration is arguably costing it support, with Fine Gael wiping out its lead in the latest Ipsos research.