WATCH: Leaders' make pitches to voters in RTÉ debate

Ten political party leaders took part in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign on RTÉ Upfront.

At the end of a debate that lasted more than two hours, each leader was given the opportunity to deliver a pitch to voters on why they should vote for their party.

The ten leaders, in order of appearance in the video, are: Joan Collins, Right To Change; Cian O'Callaghan, Social Democrats; Michael Collins, Independent Ireland; Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil; Simon Harris, Fine Gael; Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú; Ivana Bacik, Labour; Richard Boyd Barrett; People Before Profit-Solidarity; and Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin.

Read more on the debate here.