#Elections2019: Waterford reject, Limerick accept plan for directly elected mayor

The plebiscite was rejected by a margin of just over 700 votes - with 22,437 voting against it against 21,718 supporting the motion.

Waterford has voted to reject the proposal of a directly elected Mayor by the narrowest of margins with 22, 437 voting no in the proposal.

There were only 719 votes between the divisive proposal passing or not. Counting began at 9am at the count centre. It was initially too close to call as piles of votes were being counted.