Voting underway in Udarás na Gaelteachta elections

Voting is underway in seven Irish-speaking Constituencies to elect members to Udarás na Gaelteachta.

Seventeen seats are being contested to fill the Udarás Board, which is the statutory body charged with preserving and promoting the Irish language, and with encouraging economic development in Gaelteacht areas.

The board consists of 20 members in total, with three of those appointed by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaelteacht Affairs, Eamon O Cuiv.

The elected members are comprised of six representatives from Galway, four from Donegal, two from Kerry, two from Mayo, and one from Waterford, one from Meath and one from Cork.

Polling stations close at 9.00pm tonight and the counting of votes with begin tomorrow.