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. In total, there are 166 electoral areas in Ireland and each of them elects a number of councillors. Even then, Ireland uses a system of proportional representation which allows voters to rank every candidate in each race by order of preference.

Source: The Herald June 07, 2024 12:49 UTC