The Taoiseach has said he expects a “fascinating couple of days” after he cast his vote in the General Election minutes after polling stations opened. Simon Harris said that where transfer votes would go – a key part of Ireland’s proportional representation with a single transferrable vote system (PR-STV) – would decide the make-up and stability of the next government.

Outgoing Taoiseach Simon Harris has cast his vote in the General Election. Polling stations opened at 7am on Friday and will close at 10pm. Mr Harris arrived at the polling station at Dalkey National School in Co Wicklow with his wife Caoimhe and their children,

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Polling stations are open around the country and will close at 10pm, with an RTÉ exit poll due shortly after that. The exit poll results will be delivered on The Late Late Show and will give an indication of what the next government will look like.