Polling Stations In Wicklow Now Open For Local And European Elections

You must have a valid form of identification, which includes a passport, driving licence, public service card, or an employee or student ID with a photograph to be able to vote.

Voting in 3 elections is taking place today, the European Parliament elections, the local elections and the first directly elected Mayor of Limerick.

The majority will vote in the first two, while only those registered to vote in the Limerick city and county electoral areas can vote for the mayor.

14 MEPs will be chosen to represent Ireland at the European Parliament.

949 seats are to be filled in county and city councils in 166 local electoral areas in the country. 32 of those are in Wicklow.

More than 2,100 candidates have been selected or declared for the local elections nationwide this year, over 31% of whom are women, that is the highest number of women ever to run in local elections.