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Low voter turnout across Carlow and Kilkenny as count begins in presidential election this morning

MaryAnn Vaughan by MaryAnn Vaughan
27/10/2018
in KCLR News, News & Sport
Local Fine Gael election candidates to be selected tonight
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The count begins this morning to see who will become the next President of Ireland.

If exit polls are correct, Michael D Higgins will be re-elected on the first count today, while Peter Casey will come in second.

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Polling stations around the country closed at 10 o’clock for that vote and the blasphemy referendum, and as predicted, the overall turnout was pretty low.

In Carlow, Bagenalstown station recorded a turnout of 37% compared to 66% for the abortion referendum in May.

While in Kilkenny, the turnouts ranged from 53% in Crosspatrick to 34% in Piltown.

Castlecomer’s final turnout was 46%, down from 70% on May 25th.

The count centre locally is Cillín Hill and the ballot boxes are being opened there at the moment.

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