As things stand, though, with the proviso that they can change quickly, the Taoiseach is going to cruise to re-election, and an unprecedented fourth consecutive term in Government for Fine Gael.
This evidence was there in the polls: As we went into the final week, it was clear that the more people heard about the proposals, the less sure they were about them.
Nobody has captured the imagination – but, it seems, lots of voters are very clear who they are absolutely sick of.
The Ipsos MRBI Veracity Index for 2021 shows the public trust their pharmacists (96%), nurses (95%), and doctors (94%) most.