By-election voters must be on list

Residents of Meath and Kildare North have until Tuesday next to ensure their names are on the electoral registers if they wish to vote in the by-elections.

Making an order for the by-elections to be held on Friday, March 11th, the Minister for the Environment, Mr Roche, said the polls would open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. to facilitate early-morning commuters and those who live outside the constituencies during the week.

To stand for election to the Dáil, a candidate must be a citizen of Ireland and at least 21 years of age by polling day. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by a person who is registered as an elector in the constituency concerned.

A non-party candidate must have his/her nomination paper assented to by 30 electors registered in the constituency to which they are seeking election.