'If you don't vote, you allow other people to speak for you' - Electoral Commission urges people to make their voice heard

"A week is a long time in politics, but three can feel like forever. Just 22 days ago, on a much milder October afternoon, Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin met supporters outside St Stephen's Green shopping centre to canvass voters. It took a considerable amount of time for him to progress more than 200 metres down Dublin's famous shopping street, there were so many well-wishers stopping to shake his hand."

"It was the first day of October, the same day he had faced questions about his campaign's use of drones, and two days after the first debate broadcast live on Virgin Media."

Jim Gavin canvassed outside St Stephen's Green shopping centre on a milder October afternoon, meeting supporters and shaking hands. He progressed slowly along Dublin's shopping street because so many well-wishers stopped to greet him, limiting movement to roughly 200 metres. The canvass took place on the first day of October, 22 days earlier in the timeline. That same day he faced questions about his campaign's use of drones. The canvass occurred two days after the first debate, which had been broadcast live on Virgin Media.

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