Political parties have been making last-ditch attempts to attract votes across the country on the eve of Ireland's General Election.All the parties and independent candidates spent the final hours of the short but busy campaign appealing to the public to cast their votes.The polls will open at 7am and close at 10pm on Friday, with a total of 174 seats in the country's parliament to be filled.

Political parties have been making last-ditch attempts to attract votes across the country on the eve of Ireland's General Election.All the parties and independent candidates spent the final hours of the short but busy campaign appealing to the public to cast their votes.The polls will open at 7am and close at 10pm on Friday, with a total of 174 seats in the country's parliament to be filled.