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This morning/afternoon.

Wexford By-Election Count.

Verona Murphy the Fine Gael candidate, with her party’s Director of Elections, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan after arriving in the count centre at St Joseph’s Club Community Centre, Bishopswater, Wexford. Mr Flanagan, following the third count (above), declared: “It’s all to play for.”

Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews

Meanwhile…

This morning/Afternoon.

Dublin Fingal by-election count.

Green Party candidate Joe O’Brien talks to the media (top) as Fianna Fáil Candidate Lorraine Clifford Lee she arrives at the count centre in the National Show Centre,

Quotas yet to be reached as counting continues (RTÉ)

Sam Boal/Rollingnews

This evening.

Cormac McQuinn, in the Irish Independent, reports:

Turnout out figures in today’s by-elections are dismally low with the numbers turning up to cast their votes standing at an average of 6.4pc across three of the four constituencies.

There is expected to be an increase in voters after work this evening but there is a wide-spread expectation in political circles that the overall turn-out will be very low, perhaps in the region of 30pc.

As of noon the average turnout in polling stations in Dublin Fingal was just 5.8pc.

It was as low as 2.9pc in Naul National School in the rural part of the constituency.

By-election turnout dismally low so far (Cormac McQuinn, Independent.ie)

Meanwhile…

People Before Profit by-election candidate for Dublin Mid West Kellie Sweeney tweetz:

I want to apologise to households in Forest Hill in Rathcoole who didn’t receive my postcard for the election. Unfortunately these were found dumped and ripped up. I want to thank An Post for taking this very seriously and investigating the incident.

Earlier: Graves’ Responsibility

G’wan the massive telly.

This afternoon.

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

Black Friday shoppers at Currys PC World, Ireland’s largest electrical retailer for its biggest-ever Black Friday sale.

Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

Next week.

Gaslight at the Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 (December 3-7).

From the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptations.

Presented by Dublin’s No Drama Theatre group.

The lights go down…the truth comes out!

Jonathan Shortall writes:

Set against the backdrop of Victorian London in the late 19th century, Gaslight [from the 1938 Patrick Hamilton play Gas Light and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptatiotns] ells the tale of Bella Manningham: a gentle, devoted wife who believes that she is slowly going mad.

Each night, as her husband leaves the house to attend to business, she hears strange noises in the attic…

Gaslight is a gripping tale of suspense, thrills and the pursuit of truth!

Starring Declan Ryan, Elizabeth Ann Doyle, Helen McGrath, Philip Arneill and Siobhan Hickey.

Gaslight at The Smock Alley Theatre

Jo Wood

On The Ray D’Arcy Show…

Rayna Connery writes:

Comedian Joanne McNally will join Ray to talk about life in London, online dating, and how she spends her life celebrating other people’s milestones and drinking their prosecco…

Jo Wood, who was married to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood for over 25 years, will give us a behind the scenes glimpse into life on the road with one of the world’s most iconic bands….

Ireland’s only female steeplejack, Angela Collins O’Mahony will be in studio with Ray to talk about her life and her last abseil at the age of 75…

Roy Taylor was one of the stars of the showband era and represented Ireland in the 1988 Eurovision song contest with Jump The Gun. Last year Roy was told that he has Motor Neurone Disease. Roy will share his story….

Plus the Kaiser Chiefs will perform  I Predict A Riot and chat about their new album…

The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ One at 10:05pm.

Pic: Wireimage

This morning.

St Patrick’s National School, Donabate, County Dublin.

Fianna Fáil Senator and controversial Dáil candidate Lorraine Clifford Lee voting with her children – above from left Kitty and Teddy – in  the Dublin Fingal by-election, among four contests taking place around the country today.

Earlier: Graves’ Responsibility

Early turnout low as ballots cast in four by-elections (RTÉ)

Eamonn Farrelll/Rollingnews

Niall McGarry, founder of Joe.ie and Her.ie

This morning.

Further to news that Niall McGarry, the founder of the publishing group behind Joe.ie and Her.ie is stepping away from his executive role in the Irish business. Maximum Media following a click farm controversy….

The move comes after recent controversy relating to what the company described as an “audience delivery incident” two years ago.

Media reports said that listenership figures on some sponsored content were inflated by the use of a ‘click farm’.

A ‘click farm’ is where a large group of people are hired to click on paid advertising links to boost the figures.

In a statement, Maximum Media said: “Continued appraisal of Maximum Media’s operating structures have shown that there is a requirement for greater controls.”

McGarry steps away from Maximum Media Irish role (RTÉ)

Meanwhile...

Mr McGarry’s decision to step away comes after media agency, Core, pulled its campaigns with the publishing group over concerns that traffic numbers for a 2017 podcast were artificially boosted by a so-called “click farm

Niall McGarry said:

“What has happened recently has given me the reason to do it [focus on the UK business],” he said. “I need to allow the Irish business to get on with it [without him].”

Niall McGarry steps away from Maximum Media business in Ireland (Irish Times)

Previously: Any Other Business

Thanks John Gallen