Irish Examiner view: Milestone poll for Ireland and Europe 

Some 450m people in 27 countries are eligible to vote for a new European parliament. This may the most important EU election in history. We all need to take it seriously. Picture: iStock

In just over a month, on June 7, Ireland will go to the polls and we will find out more about the political climate in local councils and euro constituencies. From this Wednesday, the ubiquitous election posters can be erected.

This is the first time voters have been formally asked for their views since the pandemic and the potential outcomes are intriguing. They will act as a bellwether for our general election which has to take place by March 22 next year.