Constituency Profile - Waterford: Anti-Government sentiment fuelled by hospital cutbacks and jobs crises

Fine Gael won two of the four seats in Waterford last time as voters took their ire out on the exiting Fianna Fail government.

This time, however, outgoing Coalition TDs are feeling the brunt of complaints about many issues, from water charges to housing and wind turbines.

The anti-government sentiment is especially strong in Waterford City, where Independent Alliance co-founder and outgoing TD John Halligan and Sinn Féin senator David Cullinane are expected to do well.