Here's what happens when you vote in a General Election

If you’re a first time voter - or even if you’re not - you may be slightly confused by the Irish voting system.

Along with Malta, Ireland is one of the few countries to use PR-STV, or Proportional Representation with a Single Transferable Vote, to elect their national parliament.

Considered by some to be the fairest option - it is, as its name suggests, proportional - it can also be a complex one.