Voting remains steady in Kilkenny city and county for the general election with many rural polling stations reporting a high turnout at 1.30pm.
Polling booths in Castlecomer were 34% while Moneenroe is at 31%.
At 1.15pm, Callan was at 26%.
The expected surge in student voting has not materialised yet
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