Local and bye-election counts under way

The ballot boxes are being sorted and counted and the first results are due in the early afternoon.

We’ll have full results on RTÉ.ie with lots of nice graphs, tables and charts once they start rolling in.

Keep up with the latest news on the exit polls, tallies and results through the RTÉ Elections 2009 website.

The most up-to-date news can be found on the Election Tracker or follow us on Twitter.

Get a peak behind the scenes - a web cam has been installed in Studio 10 in the RTÉ Radio Centre, which is broadcasting simultaneously with the election programmes going out live over the weekend. Click to watch it live.

You can also watch the Elections 2009 programme on television live from 1pm here.