Irish general election: Polls open for first-ever Saturday general election vote - BBC News
Voters are going to the polls in the Republic of Ireland's general election.
Polls opened at 07:00 local time and will close at 22:00.
Counting will begin on Sunday in all 39 constituencies. Newly elected TDs will gather on 20 February for the 33rd Dáil (Irish parliament).
A total of 160 representatives will be returned to the Dáil. The ceann comhairle, or speaker, is automatically re-elected.
In most situations, the speaker does not vote, so a government will need 80 TDs to hold a majority.
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