On the hustings: Election 2011 in pictures

Babies were kissed, the gloves came on (and off again) and debates were debated.

THEY CAME, THEY campaigned – will they conquer?

All will be revealed at the weekend but for now, content yourselves with remembering how the candidates of this election conducted themselves in just under a month of campaigning…

On the hustings: Election 2011 in pictures

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Can you hear me from here?
A laptop in the TV3 canteen shows a Fine Gael live web link to a public meeting in Carrick-on-Shannon where Enda Kenny was speaking instead of attending the first leaders' debate. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
Valentine's Day love-in?
Frontline host Pat Kenny covers an awkward moment as Gerry Adams and Enda Kenny cosy up in advance of the five-way leaders' debate at RTE. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
Hot Shots: Part Trois
Primetme presenter Miriam O'Callaghan with Micheal Martin, Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore in the last leaders' debate this week. Pic: PA Images/Leon Farrell.
Merman, Dan, merMAN (apologies to Zoolander fans)
Greens' leader John Gormley lets Dan Boyle do the talking while he takes some water on board. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
Collins? Why not.
Doesn't Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams look not at all uncomfortable with a supporter on the hustings in Drogheda. Pic: AP Photos/ Peter Morrison.
Remember this?
Aine Kavanagh's dad Conal (in poster on left) is running for Labour in Wicklow - but this pic is also noteworthy for being taken in the halycon days when 'Gilmore for Taoiseach' slogan was still doing the rounds... Pic: PA Images/Niall Carson.
The fabulous baker boys
Fine Gael's Richard Bruton and John Perry get the snacks in on the trail. Pic: Stephen Kilkenny.
Never work with kids
Enda betrays his past as a schoolteacher, showing that he does indeed have eyes on the back of his head. Pic: Stephen Kilkenny.
In his shoes
Labour's Pat Rabbitte puts the boot in at Dublin shoe store Korky's. Pic: Stephen Kilkenny.
The gloves come... on
Micheal Martin in the Glen Boxing Club in Cork city - his father Paddy was a champion boxer for the club in his day. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
Suits you, sir
Sinn Fein's Aengus O Snodaigh tries to get away from the traditional 'election candidate dons boxing gloves' pic - by taking up kickboxing. PA Images/Julien Behal.
*gentle snore*
Fianna Fail's Eamon O Cuiv gave into trail fatigue - at his own party press conference. Pic: @BrianODTV3.
Pier pressure
Fine Gael's Eoghan Murphy hands a pamphlet to one of his campaign staff members Tiernan Sparks on the Great South Wall in Dublin. Yes, this pic was most likely posed. Pic:Naoise Culhane/Maxwells
The elephant in the room
This explanation of the economic situation from the 9-year-old daughter of TheJournal.ie reader Jane Travers is better than any we've heard from a politician this past month. Pic: @JaneTravers
Thumberbirds are go
Enda Kenny's trademark thumbs-up gets a final outing on the last full day of canvassing. Pic: Stephen Kilkenny.
Don't say it.
Eamon Gilmore and Joe Costello avoided being snapped with fruit of any sort after this picture appeared at the start of the campaign. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
Work? I can't stand on my own yet.
May Hennelly is TheJournal.ie's favourite baby on the election campaign trail. We hope that cheers her up, poor mite. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.
The wheels come off.
An amused onlooker takes a snap of a Labour electionmobile clamped outside their HQ in Dublin. Pic: Gavan Reilly
Oi, ref!
Fianna Fail's Chris Andrews tackles Sinn Fein's Aengus O Snodaigh and Ruadhan MacAodhain at the Newstalk charity football match in aid of Barnardos. Pic: PA Images/Niall Carson
Danger! Danger!
You just can't find the right poster-placing staff these days... Pic: @Gina_inTipp
Show business
Eamon Gilmore finds there is no such thing as overexposure in the Labourmobile. Pic: Stephen KilkennySource: Stephen Kilkenny
Tug of war
United Left Alliance candidates Joe Higgins, Brian Greene, Claire Daly and Richard Boyd Barrett in a tug of war with their mask-wearing supporters outside Anglo Irish Bank in Dublin. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.Source: PA Images/Julien Behal
Head count
This piece of er, gothic, graffiti was spotted by @alanhealy on the old Capitol cinema in Cork city.Source: @alanhealy via Twitter
And they're off...
Islander and voter Annie Calvey outside the polling station on Inis Bigil, off the coast of Co Mayo yesterday. Pic: PA Images/Julien Behal.

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On the hustings: Election 2011 in pictures

Can you hear me from here?

Valentine's Day love-in?

Hot Shots: Part Trois

Merman, Dan, merMAN (apologies to Zoolander fans)

Collins? Why not.

Remember this?

The fabulous baker boys

Never work with kids

In his shoes

The gloves come... on

Suits you, sir

*gentle snore*

Pier pressure

The elephant in the room

Thumberbirds are go

Don't say it.

Work? I can't stand on my own yet.

The wheels come off.

Oi, ref!

Danger! Danger!

Show business

Tug of war

Head count

And they're off...

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

gentle snore