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Voter turnout in Waterford

As of 10.30am, the turnout was 7 per cent in Waterford city; 8 per cent in Tramore; and 5-6 per cent in the Dungarvan area.

Voter turnout in Kerry

Here is the voter turnout in Kerry, as of 10.30am:

Tralee: 5.2pc

Listowel: 4pc

Kilgarvan: 6.3pc

Killarney: 8pc

Killorglin: 4.87pc

Dingle: 7pc

Castleisland: 4.2pc

Voter turnout in Wexford

Amid concerns about a possible historic low turnout, early indications based on previous voter behaviour in Wexford are negative, Marie O’Halloran reports.

Turnout was under 8 per cent in Gorey polling stations at 10.30am. It was “quite a bit down on usual election or referenda polls at this time”, according to observers.

Where will Jim Gavin’s transfers go?

Posters for Jim Gavin are still hanging outside Leinster House. Photograph: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Jim Gavin’s votes and transfers will be counted as usual. The Fianna Fáil candidate ended his campaign earlier this month but remains on the ballot paper.

Art O’Leary, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, explains what will happen when the votes are counted tomorrow:

“In a three-candidate race, there are only two possible outcomes on the first count: either one candidate reaches the quota (50 per cent of votes cast plus one) and is elected, or the lowest-polling candidate is eliminated and their second preferences are distributed.

“After that, whichever of the remaining two