Ireland's general election kicks off with record number of female candidates

Sinn Fein party leader Mary Lou McDonald casts her ballot at a polling station in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The 2020 general election in Ireland kicked off at 7:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Saturday morning as scheduled, with the participation of a record number of female candidates, local media reported. (Xinhua)