Some 31 per cent of the population is made up of non-Irish ethnicities, which means many new citizens are casting their first votes in an Irish General Election today. It’s nice to have a voice and I’m proud to vote because I like to fight for good,” Kalpana O’Brien said. Kalpana and Gerry O’Brien voting in Balbriggan, Co Dublin. Photograph: Jade WilsonMs Gani’s father, Artwell Gani, accompanied his daughter to the polling station at St Molaga’s National School today. By noon today, the turnout at St Molaga’s National School polling station was 18.5 per cent.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2020 15:56 UTC