Nov. 29 (UPI) -- People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill 174 seats in the Dail Eireann or lower house, the principal chamber of the country's parliament, the Oireachtas . Polls will close at 10 p.m. GMT Friday, with the center-right Fine Gael, center-right Fianna Fail and far-left Sinn Fein parties vying for votes. Advertisement Affordable housing and immigration are two of the biggest issues in the spotlight. In March, Ireland's then-