Island Voting

There are a number of inhabited islands around the coast of Ireland. During elections, polling places are set up on 19 of these islands, so residents do not have to travel to the mainland to vote.

Part 8 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 amended the electoral codes to provide that polling on these islands will take place on the same day as the rest of the country. Where necessary, there is facility to shorten polling hours on these islands in the event that local circumstances require it.

Cork County

• Bere Island
• Clear Island
• Dursey Island
• Hare Island
• Whiddy Island
• Long Island, Schull
• Sherkin Island

Donegal

• Arranmore Island
• Gola Island
• Inishbofin
• Inishfree
• Tory Island

Galway County

• Inishmore
• Inishmaan
• Inisheer
• Inishbofin

Mayo

• Clare Island
• Inishbiggle
• Inishturk