The vote counting for local elections is expected to commence at nine o’clock this morning throughout the country, with the aim to pick 949 municipal councillors through 31 local governing bodies. After the polling stations officially closed at ten o’clock last night, anecdotal evidence suggested that the turnout should parallel the 50 per cent from the previous year, 2019.
In addition to this, it seems 14 MEPs will be chosen in the European elections. The counting for this will start on Sunday, the same day Limerick is set to decide its inaugural directly-elected mayor.
So, when can we anticipate the results? It appears the local election count will be prioritised. Preliminary estimations will be released this morning, and the majority of electoral districts should announce their outcomes by Saturday evening. The count for the European elections will kick off at nine o’clock on Sunday, with Europe-wide outcomes to begin rolling out from ten in the evening, Irish time. Given the high quantity of candidates in Ireland, the count may continue into Monday.
2024 Election:
– European Elections
– Dublin
– MNW
– Southern Ireland
– EU&I Voter App
– Mayor of Limerick
– Local Elections
– Carlow
– Cavan
– Clare
– Cork City
– Cork County
– DLR
– Donegal
– Dublin City
– Fingal
– Galway City
– Galway County
– Kerry
– Kildare
– Kilkenny
– Laois
– Leitrim
– Limerick
– Longford
– Louth
– Mayo
– Meath
– Monaghan
– Offaly
– Roscommon
– Sligo
– South Dublin
– Tipperary
– Waterford
– Westmeath
– Wexford
– Wicklow
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The performance of the Coalition threesome of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party in relation to the past quartet of years is up for the public’s decisive scrutiny. It remains dubious whether the Greens might face a near wipeout, akin to their fate post the 2010 EU-IMF rescue deal when they held office. Could the advent of fresh leadership rejuvenate Fine Gael? Is Fianna Fáil set to resign from their position as the predominant force in municipal governance? A sneak peek into our local elections forecasts can be found here.
Immigration continues to feature as a significant factor, as documented by candidates across the nation confirming it as a prevalent topic of discussion in the campaign trail; polling data validates this assertion. There’s a historically unparalleled number of candidates classified as extreme right vying for office this election, though it remains under question whether they will achieve any significant breakthrough.