Stephen Cadogan: Use this checklist to quiz the election canvassers on your doorstep

Where should Ireland be in ten years time, and how do we get there?

Voters will have their say in answering those question on Friday week, says the Social Justice Ireland (SJI) independent justice advocacy organisation, which goes on to advise voters to consider what services and infrastructure are required to reach our destination, and how these to be paid for and delivered, while maintaining a vibrant and sustainable economy and society.

SJI has identified five things the Government can do for rural Ireland — as good a checklist as any to quiz canvassers on your doorstep.