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Wednesday 17 August 2022
Last night, the count was suspended until 11am today.
The count will resume at 11am tomorrow.
The exit poll has Ciarán Cuffe on 23%, with Fine Gael’s Frances Fitzgerald on 14%.
We’ll keep you covered as counts take place on Saturday and Sunday.
Ireland goes to the polls on four different issues between 7am and 10pm today.
These people are on the candidates’ replacement lists.
RTÉ’s The Week in Politics saw five candidates debating the issue today.
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for transport police after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an unprovoked homophobic assault on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.
Mark Sheehan (26) was returning from a night out with friends when he was headbutted by a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Tom O’Connor from the National Bus and Rail Union said investment in public transport services is “for naught” if people don’t feel safe using public transport.
Sinn Féin’s Justice spokesperson, Martin Kenny, said this “cowardly” attack while on a bus “once again underlines the need to establish a transport policing system”.
“If we are going to encourage more people to use our public transport links, we must ensure that everyone feels safe when doing so,” he said.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
Poll Results:
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