Voting underway in roscommonsouth leitrim

Voting is underway in the Roscommon-South Leitrim by-election.
Some 62,369 people are entitled to cast their vote to elect the constituency’s newest TD, who will take up the seat vacated by the election of MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan to the European Parliament.
Of those registered to vote, 47,982 voters are registered in Roscommon, while 14,387 are registered in South Leitrim.
Polling stations opened at 7am and remain open until 10pm.

THE CANDIDATES:
Connaughton, Ivan (FF)
Corcoran, Emmet (Ind)
Crosby, Tom (Ind)
Fitzmaurice, Michael (Ind)
Guckian, Des (Ind)
Hopkins, Maura (FG)
Kelly, John (Lab)
Kenny, Martin (SF)
McDermott, John (Ind)
O’Boyle, Gerry (Ind)