The economy looks set to dominate day two of Election 2016.

Yesterday all the parties got down to business saying they were in it to win it.

And today it's down to 'brass tacks’ as each focuses on issues they want to convince voters on.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny will finally publish the party's long term economic plan that he's been talking about for weeks now, before campaigning in the midlands and East of the country.

Labour is sticking to the financial theme - in County Louth Joan Burton will unveil plans on how to achieve full employment.

Fianna Fáil will outline proposals for mortgages and Micheál Martin will campaign in Waterford.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will campaign in Louth and Dublin.

The People Before Profit-Anti Austerity alliance have a launch in the capital - as will the Green Party.

There is some bad news for the coalition parties in the first opinion poll of the general election campaign.

The latest survey from the Irish Times and Ipsos MRBI shows Fine Gael are down 2 points since November to 28%.

Labour meanwhile are unchanged at 7%, meaning their combined vote is well below that needed to secure a second term in office.

Fianna Fail are up two to 21% and Sinn Fein are down two at 19%.

Support for Independents has risen to 25%.

The poll of 1,200 voters was carried out on Monday and Tuesday of this week.