Kildare voters go to the polls in General Election 2024

Eight seats for the Dáil being filled across two constituencies

Voting in the General Election across Kildare is under way this morning, with polls open from 7am until 10pm tonight.

There are 16 candidates running in Kildare North where five seats will be filled. 

There are 15 candidates in Kildare South where there are three seats up for grabs, as the Ceann Comhairle Kildare TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl is returned automatically.

Overall, more than 3.6 million people are eligible to vote across the 43 Dáil constituencies.

Voters will decide who will fill 173 of the 174 seats in the next Dáil.

There are more than 680 candidates running in this election.

Since the beginning of 2024, more than 400,000 people have registered to vote.

Voters are reminded to bring their polling card to polling stations and a valid form of ID such as a passport, a driving licence, a public services card, or an employee or student identity card with a photograph.

Voters are not allowed to take a photo or selfie inside a polling station.