Ireland’s leaders, including president Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Simon Harris led the way casting their votes on Friday morning. For a protracted period of time, Ireland has continued to fail to provide accommodation for all asylum seekers. So today is the people’s day, please come out and vote.”In south Dublin, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said there is no “anti-government sentiment” among the Irish public. “We’ll see if that’s reflected in the count in the end.”Across the island, millions of residents are eligible to vote in local elections. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan reading his local-election manifesto (Brian Lawless/PA)These representatives are tasked with making policy decisions at local level including on planning and community development.

Source: The Herald June 08, 2024 07:19 UTC