Election broadcast moratorium to be scrapped ahead of general election

Moratorium, which started at 2pm the day before polling day, prevented television and radio broadcasters from providing information that could have potentially swayed how a person votes

Broadcasters are also being asked to not report on either exit polls or opinion polls while the public are casting ballots.

The broadcast moratorium has been formally scrapped by Coimisiún na Mean, and is to be replaced by an “additional care requirement” ahead of the upcoming election.

The change comes only days away from a general election being called, with expectations Taoiseach Simon Harris will seek a Dáil dissolution next Thursday.