Public urged to use their presidential vote

A Roscommon senator is calling for people not to spoil their vote in the presidential election tomorrow.

Over 250,000 people in the Shannonside constituencies are eligible to vote - with polling stations open from 7am to 10pm.

There has been a campaign encouraging people to spoil their vote.

But, speaking in the Seanad, Fine Gael senator Gareth Scahill says that serves no purpose: