Dublin .- Just over three million Irish are called to the polls today in a legislative election in which 556 candidates are eligible for the 165 seats that make the parliament of the Republic (the "Dáil") in Dublin. Schools in the Republic of Ireland opened at 07.00 GMT for the electorate to elect their representatives for the next five years in the 43 districts of the country.
As the polls show as the winner main opposition party, the conservative Fine Gael (FG) of Enda Kenny, the other Irish parties have called for massive participation of voters to prevent the election of a government with absolute majority . The latest polls gave the FG about 40 percent of electoral support, which could leave you very close to the 83 seats that can govern alone.
In this context, the Democrat Party ideology independent candidates could use to push through parliamentary votes, regardless of the Labor Party, which polls are about 40 deputies. Behind both the Sinn Fein, a former political wing of the IRA, would get 11 percent of the vote, which would mean a jump from five to 13 deputies, while the ruling Fianna Fáil (FF) could lose up to more than 50 seats.
Since the 1987 elections, when turnout was 73 percent, voter turnout has declined gradually to levels around 60 percent with the exception of the 2007 elections, when it rose to 67 percent. The schools will remain open until 22.00 (21.00 GMT) and counting of ballots will not begin until Saturday at 09.00 hours.
As regards the results, Radio Television Ireland (RTE) will offer early Saturday projections from exit polls to polls, according to the experience of previous elections, are usually close to the final count. A half-day of the same days shall know the final results in several constituencies, while the final could be delayed until Sunday or even until next week, given the complex electoral system in Ireland. 
As the polls show as the winner main opposition party, the conservative Fine Gael (FG) of Enda Kenny, the other Irish parties have called for massive participation of voters to prevent the election of a government with absolute majority . The latest polls gave the FG about 40 percent of electoral support, which could leave you very close to the 83 seats that can govern alone.
In this context, the Democrat Party ideology independent candidates could use to push through parliamentary votes, regardless of the Labor Party, which polls are about 40 deputies. Behind both the Sinn Fein, a former political wing of the IRA, would get 11 percent of the vote, which would mean a jump from five to 13 deputies, while the ruling Fianna Fáil (FF) could lose up to more than 50 seats.
Since the 1987 elections, when turnout was 73 percent, voter turnout has declined gradually to levels around 60 percent with the exception of the 2007 elections, when it rose to 67 percent. The schools will remain open until 22.00 (21.00 GMT) and counting of ballots will not begin until Saturday at 09.00 hours.
As regards the results, Radio Television Ireland (RTE) will offer early Saturday projections from exit polls to polls, according to the experience of previous elections, are usually close to the final count. A half-day of the same days shall know the final results in several constituencies, while the final could be delayed until Sunday or even until next week, given the complex electoral system in Ireland.
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