Cork rivals rely on geography in battle for precious votes

ORGANISING the armies, positioning foot-soldiers and deciding who is deployed to which battleground will keep much put-upon directors of elections sleepless for the next week.

In many ways, demographics will decide the pitch between parties.

But when it comes to internal skirmishes, geography is key. This is especially so in the European constituencies, where battle lines are being redrawn and party colleagues scrap over which areas matter most.