Kilkenny people have embraced Saturday voting in the general election. At St Canice's Hall polling station in the middle of Kilkenny city up to 8% of people on the register had voted by 9am.
When the polling station opened at 7am, there was a queue to get in. This is the first time this has happened.
It was a similar situation at St John of Gods school in the city were there was a steady stream of voters from 7am onwards.
Normally turnout in Kilkenny would be just 2% at this time in a general election held on a Friday.
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