Michael Moynihan: As Tip O’Neill said, all politics is local — make sure to have a say

Exercising that basic right is a privilege which is not enjoyed in vast swathes of the globe, and should not be taken for granted, writes Michael Moynihan

The retired speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mr Thomas "Tip" O'Neill,  was accorded a civic welcome by the Urban Council on the front lawn of Mallow Castle in 1987. Picture: Examiner.

With the elections tomorrow you can expect a few perennial political clichés — perennicals? — to surface over the next few days.

One of those clichés is absolutely guaranteed to make an appearance as the boxes are opened.