Constituency profile: Meath East

The three-seat Meath East constituency is an almost 50:50 split between urban commuter towns and rural agricultural areas.

Stretching from Kilkock close to the Kildare boarder, it takes in the coastal towns of Mornington and Bettystown and continues up to north Meath to meet the border with Cavan.

It is a prime commuter belt with many young families in the constituency — which mean issues like childcare and healthcare dominate.