Dublin sees rise in election turnout
Voting is continuing in the General Election and early indications in Dublin suggest the turnout has gone up compared to the last election.
A reporter with the Evening Herald, Conor Feehan, said turnout in parts of the capital is up on previous elections.
Mr Feehan said: " I was out in Dun Laoghaire just after 8am this morning and they were reporting a 2% turnout at that stage which they say was up a little bit on previous elections.
"We spotted people of all ages getting up early to vote and some of them voting on their way to work."
It is seven hours since the stations opened, and while all party leaders have now made their decisions, a flurry of activity expected at polling booths in the coming hours.
More than 3.2 million people are entitled to have their say before the deadline of 10pm.
