Evening update: General election turnout exceeds 50% in many Shannonside areas

Over half of the electorate in the Shannonside region has voted.

Longford-Westmeath turnout:

Longford Westmeath as of 8pm:

46% average rural Longford

49% urban Longford

63% Ballinalee

60% Granard

Mullingar 50-53%

Kinnegad 45%

Athlone Town 37.5%

Rural Athlone 52%

North Westmeath 50%

Kilbeggan 51%

Sligo-Leitrim - 8pm:

Drumshanbo 52%
Manorhamilton 50%
Ballinamore 41%
Carrick-on-Shannon 48%
Tubbercurry 51.5%
Scoil Ursula, Sligo Town (seven boxes) 54%
Ballymote 54%

And finally....Breegeen Monaghan, who's celebrating her 100th birthday today, cast her vote in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Roscommon-Galway - close to 10pm

Boyle 65.9%
Ballaghaderreen 41%
Castlerea 59.3%
Roscommon 56.3%
East Galway 49.45%