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In pictures: Ireland goes to the polls

Voting day: From a 106-year-old in Clonard to a bride-to-be in Leitrim

Sat 8 Feb 2020
Veil Away: The effect of a gust of wind on Bride to be Aisling Barron who was en-route to getting married at the Church of St Vincent de Paul on Griffith Avenue; prior to the ceremony both Aisling and her father Ken voted at the Polling station in St Vincent de Paul Girl's school.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
Veil Away: The effect of a gust of wind on Bride to be Aisling Barron who was en-route to getting married at the Church of St Vincent de Paul on Griffith Avenue; prior to the ceremony both Aisling and her father Ken voted at the Polling station in St Vincent de Paul Girl's school. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
Members of the public cast their votes at St Anthonys Boys School in Cork. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Members of the public cast their votes at St Anthonys Boys School in Cork. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
106-year-old Nancy Stewart casts her vote with her daughter Olive Coghlan (left)  and grand-daughter Louise Coghlan at Scoil Fhinin Naofa in Clonard. She will be 107 on 16th October 2020. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
106-year-old Nancy Stewart casts her vote with her daughter Olive Coghlan (left) and grand-daughter Louise Coghlan at Scoil Fhinin Naofa in Clonard. She will be 107 on 16th October 2020. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
103-year-old Michael Coyne from Fairymount, Castlerea, pictured casting his vote in Boyle, Co Roscommonwith polling staff Deirdre Purcell and Aoife Egan. Photograph: Brian Farrell
103-year-old Michael Coyne from Fairymount, Castlerea, pictured casting his vote in Boyle, Co Roscommonwith polling staff Deirdre Purcell and Aoife Egan. Photograph: Brian Farrell
President Higgins and his wife Sabina vote at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
President Higgins and his wife Sabina vote at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Sein Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Cllr Seamus McGrattan pictured before voting at St Joseph's School for the Deaf, Cabra Road, Dublin. Photograph Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Sein Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Cllr Seamus McGrattan pictured before voting at St Joseph's School for the Deaf, Cabra Road, Dublin. Photograph Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar casts his vote at Scoil Thomais, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar casts his vote at Scoil Thomais, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Opposition Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin with his wife Mary O'Shea (centre) and children daughter Aoibhe and sons Micheal and Cillian cast ballots in general elections in Cork City, Ireland. Photograph: Gerard McCarthy/EPA
Opposition Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin with his wife Mary O'Shea (centre) and children daughter Aoibhe and sons Micheal and Cillian cast ballots in general elections in Cork City, Ireland. Photograph: Gerard McCarthy/EPA
Leitrim's Maria Conboy dropped into her local polling station to cast her vote before going on to St Michael's Church, Bornacoola to marry Enda O'Grady. Photograph: Brian Farrell
Leitrim's Maria Conboy dropped into her local polling station to cast her vote before going on to St Michael's Church, Bornacoola to marry Enda O'Grady. Photograph: Brian Farrell
A nun prepares to vote in the Irish general election at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
A nun prepares to vote in the Irish general election at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Millie Rickard (5) helps her mother, Ciara, and grandmother, Bernadine, vote at St Joseph's School for the Deaf, Cabra Road, Dublin. Photograph Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Millie Rickard (5) helps her mother, Ciara, and grandmother, Bernadine, vote at St Joseph's School for the Deaf, Cabra Road, Dublin. Photograph Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Stormy weather: Simon Harris TD with Daughter Saoirse and Caoimhe Harris voting in Wicklow this morning.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
Stormy weather: Simon Harris TD with Daughter Saoirse and Caoimhe Harris voting in Wicklow this morning. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
A nun votes at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh, Dublin. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
A nun votes at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh, Dublin. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
President Higgins meeting Helene Cooke, local resident, after casting his vote in the 2020 General Election at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
President Higgins meeting Helene Cooke, local resident, after casting his vote in the 2020 General Election at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Patrick J Regan and Rose Regan, aged 86, casting their votes at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Patrick J Regan and Rose Regan, aged 86, casting their votes at St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan casts his vote at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan casts his vote at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
People vote at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
People vote at the Muslim National School in Clonskeagh. Photograph: Damien Eagers/The Irish Times
A view of a polling station on Griffith Avenue.  Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
A view of a polling station on Griffith Avenue. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times
People leaving Scoil Nioclais Naofa, the Claddagh National School polling station in Galway. Photograph Liam McBurney/PA Wire
People leaving Scoil Nioclais Naofa, the Claddagh National School polling station in Galway. Photograph Liam McBurney/PA Wire
Fred O'Sullivan, from Gneevgullia, Co Kerry, casting his vote at Gneevgullia National School in the county. Photograph Valerie O'Sullivan
Fred O'Sullivan, from Gneevgullia, Co Kerry, casting his vote at Gneevgullia National School in the county. Photograph Valerie O'Sullivan

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