Irish voters weigh in ahead of Friday's election. While the economy is booming, voters say they're not feeling the benefits - with the cost of living and housing crisis at the top of their minds.

The leaders of the three biggest parties took part in a final canvass push as they hoped to gain an edge in the finely-balanced political battle. Opinion polls have put support for Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein within touching distance of each other and politicians have emphasised that it was a “competitive” election where transfers would be crucial.