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Turnout for Saturday election was fourth-lowest ever in history of the State
Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.
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Turnout was actually down by over two percentage points.
Turnout is usually low for US midterms but indications are that the Trump effect could make this the most hotly contested in decades.
Just 43.87% of the electorate voted in the presidential election.
An awful lot of you turned out to vote.
Voting in Ballybay-Clones had been postponed following the death of a candidate.
It comes almost a year after he overthrew elected Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi.
Turnout is currently running at about 10 per cent.
Phil Hogan said he’s not worried about claims senators may disrupt the government’s legislative agenda if the public votes to abolish the Seanad. Though he was speaking before last night’s defeat in the chamber.
McEntee, 26, sees off the challenge of FF’s Thomas Byrne – while Labour licks its wounds after dropping down to fifth place.
Overall turnout in the by-election is expected to be in the low 30s as voters decided who they wanted to replace the late Shane McEntee in the Dáil.
The unions say they believe the proposals to extend the agreement will “unfairly penalise workers” if passed.
John Logue said the union advocated for a Yes vote and that thousands of students were unable to return home to vote as they were awaiting grant payments.
Gardaí said that between 10 – 12,000 people attended the rally, which was one of a number held around the country in the the wake of the death of Savita Halappanavar.
Alan Farrell hopes to introduce legislation that would see all elections and referenda held on weekends or rest days and insists he has not been deterred by Saturday’s low turnout.
The turnout to vote was low all around the country – but the highest and lowest turnout coincided with constituencies at either end of the Yes and No vote…
Meanwhile, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald defended her role in leading the referendum campaign.
Thousands gathered to protest the proposed downgrading of the hospital to a county hospital.
Will it be the lowest turnout in the history of the State?
Who’s become more pro-European in the last two years? And what proportion of Irish people actually said Yes?
And what about in Enda Kenny’s constituency? Or Gerry Adams’?
Taoiseach and Tánaiste say Ireland should get a better deal and that the banking debt should be part of a wider approach to tackling European debt.
There’s a couple of bell-weather areas which, if the past is anything to go by, could give a hint as to the total outcome.
Counting of votes is set to begin at 9 o’clock this morning in 26 count centres around the country.
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As they head to the booths, voters have been telling us how turnout figures are looking pretty dismal…