Voting underway in Ireland for European Parliament elections

The vote comes amid backlash against rising migration and severe housing shortages in Ireland.

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00:00Voting is underway in Ireland on the second day of elections for the next European Parliament.

00:07Irish leader Simon Harris has cast his vote early at a polling station inside Delgady

00:12National School in Coe Wicklow.

00:16It is so important that people get out and vote, that they have their say, that they

00:23cast their ballot, because of course if you don't turn up, you're allowing someone else

00:26to speak on your behalf.

00:29Fourteen MEPs will be elected following campaigning dominated by controversy over rising numbers

00:35of asylum seekers and a severe shortage of affordable housing.

00:53Public disquiet over the increasing presence of Ukrainians and other refugees in asylum

00:58centres and tents across Dublin has pushed the coalition government to introduce tougher

01:03measures against immigration in recent months, including reducing welfare support for migrants

01:10and removing encampments.

01:14Nearly 3.6 million people are registered for the European elections in Ireland.

01:22Voting is also taking place domestically in Ireland, with both polls open for the local

01:27elections and the mayoral contest in Limerick.

01:31Final results for the European Parliament elections will be announced in Brussels after

01:36polls close Sunday night.