Enda Kenny says he has "every belief" that the public will re-elect Fine Gael and Labour, despite flagging opinion polls.

The Taoiseach says he's "respectfully asking" the Irish public to consider the economic threats that could be posed by changing government.

He made the comments as Fine Gael launched its election manifesto including promises to create 200,000 jobs over five years.

Enda Kenny dodged questions about a potential coalition with Fianna Fáil, and said he was confident the government would be re-elected: