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Irish voters go to the polls Thursday and appropriately enough for a nation that has prospered thanks, in part, to its hi-tech savvy, it's a very web2.0 affair. Mick Fealty points us to the which will carry all the latest news from the polls.

Incidentally I spoke to Suzy Byrne of about social media's affect on the polls. It was a fascinating discussion (I thought). Thanks to Andy Hall of our interactive team you can listen to the interview here

If you are interested in following events online here are a few of Mick Fealty's picks for political analysis , , and, of course, we should mention his own

UPDATE: In a subsequent chat Suzy also points out the web has flourished as broadcast media labour under a reporting ban until 10:30PM on the 24th May. Here's what Irishelection.com have been up to, while the ether has been silent:

The blackout doesn’t apply to the internet so irishelection.com hopes to help you in your decision on who to vote for by putting interviews up on the site all day. We have lined up polticians from all parties to speak to us for a podcast or written interview and will be posting throughout the day.