James Flanagan, a 20-year-old Dubliner who has been homeless in the past, said ‘with the power to vote, we can fix’ the housing crisis.

The head of Ireland’s independent electoral commission has spoken to firms ahead of European polls.

Booklets were being sent out to 2.2 million homes across Ireland ahead of the votes in March.

The new constituency includes large areas of south Wicklow and north Wicklow, with Arklow and Gorey being the biggest towns

In the next 20 months, the State is to hold every type of vote there is – starting with two referendums in March