This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

Turnout in the Presidential election is being reported as slow in many parts of the country including Galway

The average across Galway is between 3 and 6 per cent

Galway West

Clifden 3
Spiddal 5
Moycullen 3
Oranmore 3
Knocknacarra City West 5
Salthill St Enda’s West 4
Carraroe 4
Doughiska City East 3
Bushypark City West
Claregalway 5
Westside 4
Aran Islands Cill Ronan 6

Galway East

Gort 3
Loughrea 3
Tuam 3
Athenry 4
Kinvara 5
Monivea 3
Portumna 3
Dunmore 4

Turnout is generally slow across the country – in Dublin County constituencies, it’s averaging five per cent with the highest in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown at 6.15 per cent.

Turnout is around seven per cent in Waterford city and slightly lower through the county.

In Kerry figures were averaging above 5 per cent as of 10.30am.