AS IF one election campaign was not ordeal enough, we have two to contend with in the run-up to the ballot boxes this Friday.

We want to ease your path through the reams of literature around the local elections – to elect councillors to our local authorities; and the Euro elections – to elect Ireland’s new representatives to the European parliament.

To that end – with the help of our amazing tech team – TheJournal.ie has created a handy microsite to bring you all the information you need to make an informed decision at the polls.

On desktop?

Either click on the #Election-2014 section at the right-hand side of our home page;

OR simply click on this URL - thejournal.ie/election-2014/.

You’ll see a breakdown of Euro constituencies and attached candidate profiles at the top; latest election news stories underneath.

On our Android or iOS apps?

You’ll find the Election 2014 symbol in the drawer menu, which you can access by clicking the icon in the top left corner. Go on – touch it. TOUCH IT.

Hit the European tab for latest stories on the Euro elections – and candidate-finder map and profiles for every MEP hopeful.

Find candidates by your county….

…or by constituency…

…Their profiles – and our interviews with each of them (this is NOT an endorsement for Eamon Ryan; they all get a good show in there)…

We hope it makes it easier to find what you are looking for!

• And if you are being hit with the triple whammy by being asked to also vote in either the Dublin West or Longford-Westmeath by-elections, we’ve also taken the time to give you a rundown of candidates and issues there.
• What matters to the voters of Longford-Westmeath (and who is running there?)
• What matters to the voters of Dublin West (and who is running there?)

For all of TheJournal.ie’s Elections 2014 coverage, see here>

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