7 Highlights

• Ireland's election on Nov 29 crucial for Fine Gael's fourth term ambitions.
• PM Simon Harris dissolved the government early, prompting the election.
• • Fine Gael rebounds in polls; Sinn Féin hit by policy issues.
  • Key election topics: cost of living, healthcare, housing, immigration.
  • Voting uses proportional representation and single transferable vote.
  • 2,000-year-old fig discovered hints at Roman presence in Ireland.
  • Roman influence in Ireland supported by finds like spelt wheat near Dublin.