Here, we take a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come.
Sinn Féin out on top
A new poll shows support for Sinn Féin is holding steady, but the party is still struggling to pull ahead of the government.
The latest Business Post/Red C poll shows it remains the most popular party, but momentum appears to have stalled.
Sinn Féin is up one point to 24 per cent.
Fine Gael is unchanged on 18, while Fianna Fáil slips back to 16.
Support for smaller parties is mixed, with the Social Democrats on 8 per cent, and both Green Party and Solidarity–People Before Profit on 3 per cent.
Independents are on 12 per cent.
Despite leading the poll, Sinn…