Irish Examiner view: It's up to voters to keep the haters out

Election day is finally here
Irish Examiner view: It's up to voters to keep the haters out

This is D-Day for hundreds of candidates hoping to be elected. File picture

After weeks of campaigning, on Friday the polls open all over Ireland for the European and local elections.

It would be a well-worn cliche to say this is D-Day for those hundreds of candidates hoping for success. Though there is a growing sense of unease with using such martial imagery in a non-military context, the cliche rings particularly hollow this week.

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