Analysis by BBC News NI economic and business correspondent John Campbell
The two larger government parties – Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – can tell the voters they have presided over an economy which is one of the fastest growing in Europe, the employment market has never been stronger, and there is a budget surplus.
It’s likely cost of living will feature in this campaign, and to some extent, the coalition have tried to pre-empt this with their pre-election budget in which they extended one-off cost of living payments into a third year.
But nonetheless, that will be one area of attack for opposition parties.
Sinn Féin will be very keen to bring this election onto the ground of housing.
They will continue to make the point that however strong the economy is, people still cannot get housing at a reasonable cost.
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