at the same time, mr georgescu seems likely to gather more votes from another nationalist, george simionrth in this election, but he also managed to get 1.2 million votes. and just in the immediate aftermath of this remarkable result, late last night, late sunday night, mr simion urged his supporters to back mr georgescu in the second round. so it could be a very interesting result. i suppose, nick, it really demonstrates the increasing power of social media in elections, notjust here but in other of romanians who didn't vote for either is, which would effectively be the lesser evil. how to prevent mr georgescu winning. at the same time, mr georgescu seems likely to gather more votes from another nationalist, george simion. simion, who came fourth in this election, but he also managed to get 1.2 million votes. and just in the immediate aftermath of this remarkable result, late last night, late sunday night, mr simion urged his supporters to back mr georgescu in the second round. so it could be a very interesting result. i suppose, nick, it really demonstrates the increasing power of soci

georgescu in the second round or because of the personal animosity between the two nationalists, will george simionll his supporters to vote for, effectively, a man he has described in the past almost as a devil incarnate, the social democrat, orwill a devil incarnate, the social democrat, or will there be a sort of union of nationalists in romania which would seem to give a strong chance for a very strong nationalist candidate, calin georgescu, to win in the second round? when voters in the irish republic to go the polls this week, one issue that's gained prominence is immigration. part of the reason is the number of asylum seekers in ireland relying on the state for accommodation has more than quadrupled in three years — and many have been sent to rural communities. our special correspondent fergal keane reports. there's trouble in the heartlands. in there's trouble in the heartlands.— heartlands. in county tipperary. _ heartlands. in county tipperary, protest. heartlands. in county i tipperary, protest over immigration. last august, villagers tried to block asylum seekers from entering shelter i