Election 2024: Six things we learned from the campaign trail today

Monday was another full day on the general election campaign trail. Here's what we learned today

Taoiseach Simon Harris is given a gift of a mug and a chocolate bar by Helen Drumm from Sound Quality Gifts while canvassing in Monaghan, ahead of the General Election on November 29. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

1. New energy sometimes does not stick 

The Fine Gael party was out early for the launch of its housing plans. But as Taoiseach Simon Harris began to answer questions from reporters, a placard at the front of his podium brandishing the slogan 'a new energy', became unstuck and fell to the floor.