Irish general election time again yipee! Spinnin' doctorin' spindoctorin' babykissin' doorbellin' promisin' good times are here again.......except we all know the boom is over, crime is spiraling, the national finances are looking shaky, hospital waiting lists are a disgrace. Bring back Charlie..he was here before.

So how does the proportional representation system work anyway? - RTE has a handy guide.

Giving the electorate a voice on the web - www.antaoiseach.com