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Waterford elected representatives:

Update 04:15

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Fianna fails Jennifer Murnane O’Connor secures the 4th seat for Carlow-Kilkenny, giving FF 3 out of the 5 seats and Sinn Féin’s Natasha Newsome Drennan has secured the final and 5th seat for Carlow-Kilkenny

Update 18.29

In Carlow-Kilkenny nobody has been elected on the Ninth Count and Gary O’Neil has been eliminated.

The new results are as follows:

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 11,063
Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8,533
Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7,753
Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael – 7,264
Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 7,185
Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 6297
Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats – 5,802
David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael – 5,585
Michael Doyle - Fine Gael – 5,329

Update 18.17

Fine Gael's Phyll Bugler is excluded on count seven for Tipperary North.

No other candidates elected yet.

Current seats filled (3/1): Michael Lowry - IND

Alan Kelly - LAB - 9,245
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 6,407
Jim Ryan - IND - 6,000
Michael Smith - FF - 5,490
Phyll Bugler - FG - 5,000 (EXCLUDED)

Update 17.40

Sinn Féin now has two TDs in Waterford.

Conor D. McGuinness has just been elected to the Dáil for the first time, pipping sitting TD Matt Shanahan (Ind) to the post, meaning he now loses his seat.

McGuinness is joined by his party colleague, David Cullinane, Fine Gael's John Cummins, and Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler.

Update 17.35

Tipperary South now has all three of its TDs elected.

Fine Gael's Michael Murphy and Independent Séamus Healy have taken the two remaining seats in that constituency.

It's the first time Fine Gael will have had a TD in Tipperary in almost 10 years.

They join Independent Mattie McGrath.

Update 17.25

All the Wexford seats have now been filled.

Joining Verona Murphy (Ind), who was elected following the 1st count, are James Browne FF, Johnny Mythen SF, and Labour's George Lawlor.

Update 17.10

Sitting Carlow-Kilkenny TD, Malcolm Noonan has lost his seat.

The 8th count has just been announced, with the Junior Minister the first major casualty of that constituency.

No candidate has been elected yet, with Fianna Fáil's John McGuinness still the front-runner.

Deputy Noonan's 3,501 votes will now be redistributed in count 9.

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 10,612

Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8,388

Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7,512

Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 7,091

Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael – 7,034

Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 6149

Michael Doyle - Fine Gael – 5,141

David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael – 5,038

Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats –4,665

Gary O'Neil - Aontú - 3,655

Update 17.03

The seventh count has been completed in Tipperary North. No other candidates have been elected and Sinn Féin's Dan Harty's votes are now being redistributed.

Current seats filled (3/1): Michael Lowry - IND

Alan Kelly - LAB - 8,019
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 6,126
Michael Smith - FF - 5,258
Phyll Bugler - FG - 4,860
Jim Ryan - IND - 4,817
Dan Harty - SF - 4,745 (EXCLUDED)

Update 16.10

In Tipperary South, following a request from Sinn Féin's Martin Browne, a recheck has been completed.

It has been confirmed that Deputy Browne is to be eliminated.

Just 79 votes had separated him and non-party candidate, Séamus Healy.

Update 16.05

Following the 11th count in Waterford, no new candidate has been elected.

Social Democrats Mary Roche has now been eliminated and her 4,887 votes are to be redistributed.

It's now a definite two-horse race for the last seat in this constituency between SF Conor McGuinness (7,825 votes) and Independent Matt Shanahan (7,186).

Update 15.55

Still no candidate elected for Carlow-Kilkenny after 7 counts now.

Independent candidate, Cllr Eugene McGuinness, has now been eliminated and his 2,245 votes will be redistributed.

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 10,102

Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8,359

Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7,400

Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael – 6,995

Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 6,971

Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 5,889

Michael Doyle - Fine Gael – 5,100

David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael – 4929

Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats –4,509

Malcolm Noonan - Green Party – 3,396

Gary O'Neil - Aontú - 3,357

Update 15.54

No second candidate elected in Tipperary North still. The sixth count eliminates both Sinn Féin's Evan Barry and Aontú's Francis O'Toole.

Their ballots are now being redistributed.

Alan Kelly - LAB - (+357) 7792
Ryan O'Meara - FF - (+89) 6002
Michael Smith - FF - (+40) 5152
Phyll Bugler - FG - (+139) 4753
Jim Ryan - IND - (+44) 4327
Dan Harty - SF - (+73) 3360
Evan Barry - SF - (+31) 1515 (EXCLUDED)
Francis O'Toole - AON - (+46) 1212 (EXCLUDED)

Updated 15.48

Wexford - Tenth Count - No new candidate and Jim Codd of Aontú eliminated.

As a result of the redistribution of Bridín Murphy votes from the 9th count (3,756) the results are as follows:

FF James Browne + 750 - 10,397
SF Johnny Mythen + 139 - 9,352
LAB George Lawlor + 439 - 8,991
FG Cathal Byrne + 1,877 - 7,069
Aontú Jim Codd + 209 - 5,078

Aontú Jim Codd eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (5,078)

Update 15.15

Still no candidate elected in Carlow-Kilkenny after the 6th count.

As a result of the redistribution of Luke O’Connor votes from the fifth count, (1,626) the results are as follows:

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 9,947

Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8,283

Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7,290

Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 6,908

Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael – 6,898

Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 5,772

Michael Doyle - Fine Gael – 5,012

David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael – 4,794

Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats –4,101

Gary O'Neil - Aontú - 3,270

Malcolm Noonan - Green Party – 3,037

Eugene McGuinness – Independent – 2,177

Seán Ó hArgáin (LAB) eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (1,849).

Update 15.05

In the South Tipperary constituency, a recheck has been called by Sinn Féin's Martin Browne.

Browne was eliminated after the results of the 5th count saw just 79 votes separate him and the next lowest candidate, Séamus Healy (non-party).

This re-check is scheduled to take a couple of hours.

Quick Recap at 3pm:

A quick look at where we stand in our South East constituencies as we head into the afternoon!

In Waterford, 3 of the 4 seats have been filled:

• SF David Cullinane
• FG John Cummins
• FF Mary Butler

In Wexford, 1 of the 4 seats there has been filled:

• Verona Murphy Ind.

In Wicklow-Wexford, all 3 seats have been filled:

• FG Brian Brennan
• SF Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
• FF Malcolm Byrne

In Tipperary South just one seat has been filled out of three:

• Ind. Mattie McGrath

In Tipperary North, just one seat of 3 has also been filled:

• Ind. Michael Lowry

In Carlow-Kilkenny, none of the 5 seats there have been filled yet.

Update 14.50

Carlow-Kilkenny is still the only constituency in the South East to not have elected any TDs after its sixth count.

For the first time it’s possible for the first candidate to be elected on the 7th count but it’s highly unlikely this will happen.

Fianna Fáil’s John McGuiness and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor are still waiting for enough transfers to retain their seats.

Sinn Féin’s Áine Gladney Knox has overtaken Fine Gael’s Catherine Callaghan with just 10 votes between them, and Sinn Fein’s Natasha Newsome Drennan is not too far behind.

The 7th count is now underway at Loretto College Kilkenny.

Updated 14.35

In Waterford, Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler has now been elected.

Following the 10th count, the sitting Junior Minister has claimed the third seat in the constituency.

She was 99 votes over the surplus, finishing on 10,830 votes.

Dr Ronan Cleary Aontú - 2,262

Conor McGuinness SF - 7,414

Mary Roche SD - 4,633

Matt Shanahan Ind - 6,336

Dr Ronan Cleary of Aontú has now been eliminated and his votes will be redistributed.

There is now just one seat left in Waterford.

Updated 14.23

Wexford - Ninth Count - No new candidate and Brídín Murphy eliminated.

As a result of the redistribution of Mick Wallaces votes from the 8th count (2,420) the results are as follows:

FF James Browne + 229 - 9,647
SF Johnny Mythen + 688 - 9,213
LAB George Lawlor + 387 - 8,552
FG Cathal Byrne + 79 - 5,192
Aontú Jim Codd + 488 - 4,869

Mick Wallace eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (3,756).

Updated 14.02

In Tipperary South, sitting Sinn Féin TD, Martin Browne, has been eliminated.

After the results of the 5th count were announced, no candidate was deemed elected.

The votes were as followed:

Martin Browne SF 6,237

Imelda Goldsboro FF 7,271

Séámus Healy NP 6,316

Michael Murphy FG 10,056

Martin Browne's 6,237 votes will now be redistributed. That will take place following a break for count staff with an update not expected for at least an hour or two.

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An emotional John Cummins becomes the second TD elected for Waterford.

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Updated 13.50

Tipperary North fourth count results

Seats filled (1/3): Michael Lowry - IND

Alan Kelly - LAB - 7,306
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 5,894
Michael Smith - FF - 5,102
Phyll Bugler - FG - 4,601
Jim Ryan - IND - 4,231
Dan Harty - SF - 3,145
Evan Barry - SF - 1,374
Francis O'Toole - AON - 1,119
Iva Pocock - GP - 750
Diana O'Dwyer - PBP - 676 (EXCLUDED)

People Before Profit's Diana O'Dwyer's votes will now be redistributed.

Updated 13.40

In Waterford, Fine Gael's John Cummins has been elected.

Following the 9th count, the sitting senator surpassed the quota of 10,731 with a final vote of 11,159.

His surplus of 428 will now be redistributed.

DISTRIBUTION OF MARC O CATHASAIGH GP’s 2085 votes:

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil - 10626
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 2,257
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 440 - 11159
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 7396
Mary Roche - SD- 4528
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 6314

Updated 13.25

Carlow-Kilkenny - Fifth Count - No candidate elected and Luke O’Connor eliminated.

As a result of the redistribution of Adrienne Wallace’s (PBP) votes from the fourth count (1,528) the results are as follows:

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 9,887

Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8,230

Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7,250

Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael – 6,871

Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 6,493

Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 5,693

Michael Doyle - Fine Gael – 4,983

David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael – 4,771

Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats –4,044

Malcolm Noonan - Green Party –3,018

Gary O'Neil - Aontú - 2,738

Eugene McGuinness – Independent – 1,828

Seán Ó hArgáin - Labour – 1,817

Luke O'Connor (IND) eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (1,626).

Updated 13.22

Tipperary South fourth count results

Seats filled (1/3): Mattie McGrath - IND

Michael Murphy - FG - 10,009
Imelda Goldsboro - FF - 7,219
Martin Browne - SF - 6,183
Séamus Healy - IND - 6,147

McGrath's surplus now being distributed as it could elected the highest polling candidate and also separate Sinn Féin's Martin Browne and Independent Séamus Healy

Updated 13.12

Tipperary North third count results

Seats filled (1/3): Michael Lowry - IND

Alan Kelly - LAB - 7,268
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 5,883
Michael Smith - FF - 5,091
Phyll Bugler - FG - 4,587
Jim Ryan - IND - 4,127
Dan Harty - SF - 3,111
Evan Barry - SF - 1,369
Francis O'Toole - AON - 950
Iva Pocock - GP - 742
Diana O'Dwyer - PBP - 652
Peter Madden - IP - 500 (EXCLUDED)

Peter Madden's votes now to be distributed

Updated 12.45

Wexford - Eighth Count - No new candidate and Mick Wallace eliminated.

As a result of the redistribution of Michael Sheehan's votes from the seventh count (1,890) the results are as follows:

FF James Browne + 350 - 9,418
SF Johnny Mythen + 233 - 8,525
LAB George Lawlor + 174 - 8,165
FG Cathal Byrne + 56 - 5,113
Aontú Jim Codd + 189 - 4,381
FG Brídín Murphy + 354 - 3,593

Mick Wallace eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (2,420).

Updated 12.30

The fourth count in Carlow-Kilkenny has seen People Before Profit's Adrienne Wallace eliminated and no candidate elected.

After the redistribution of Orla Donohoe's 818 votes, Fianna Fáil's John McGuinness is still closest to reaching the 11,627 quota.

FF John McGuinness 9,856

FF Jennifer Murnane O'Connor 8,139

FG Catherine Callaghan 6,826

SF Áine Gladney Knox 6607

FF Peter Chap Cleere 7,244

SF Natasha Newsome-Drennan 5,538

FG David Fitzgerald 4,766

FG Michael Doyle 4,977

Adrienne Wallace's 1,528 votes to be redistributed.

Updated 12.20

Wexford to have seven TDs for the first time

?The new Wicklow-Wexford constituency final results reveal three North Wexford candidates have been elected to the next government:

✅️ Brian Brennan - Fine Gael
✅ ️Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin - Sinn Féin
✅ ️Malcolm Byrne - Fianna Fáil

Updated 12.15

Waterford sitting Green Party TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh has been eliminated.

Following the 8th count at the SETU Sportshall, which saw the distribution of Sadhbh O'Neill's 1,701 votes, no new candidate has been elected.

Ó Cathasaigh's 2,085 votes are now being distributed.

The votes as it stands:

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil -10274
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 2207
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10719
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 7259
Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 2085
Mary Roche - SD- 3806
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 6079

Updated 12.10

Tipperary North second count results.

The second count consisted of the redistribution of Michael Lowry's surplus, but no new candidate has been elected.

Seats filled (1/3):
Michael Lowry - IND ✅

Alan Kelly - LAB - 7,227
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 5,849
Michael Smith - FF - 5,071
Phyll Bugler - FG - 4,573
Jim Ryan - IND - 4,017
Dan Harty - SF - 3,079
Evan Barry - SF - 1,356
Francis O'Toole - AON - 915
Iva Pocock - GP - 737
Diana O'Dwyer - PBP - 643
Peter Madden - IP - 447
Justin Roundy Phelan - IND - 215 (EXCLUDED)
Liam Minehan - IND - 196 (EXCLUDED)

The votes of Justin Roundy Phelan ad Liam Minehan are now being distributed.

Updated 12.00

Waterford: Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler confirms she will be hoping for Senior Ministry in next government.

She also says she would not want to do business with Sinn Féin in a collision.

Updated 11.56

Tipperary South third count results

No change in poll positions.

Independent John O'Heney has now been excluded and his votes are being redistributed.

Mattie McGrath - IND - 10592 (ELECTED)
Michael Murphy - FG - 8912
Imelda Goldsboro - FF - 6506
Martin Browne - SF - 5468
Séamus Healy - IND - 5393
John O'Heney - IND - 3978 (EXCLUDED)

Updated 11.45

Wexford - Seventh Count - No new candidate elected and Michael Sheehan has now been eliminated.

As a result of the redistribution of Martina Stafford's and Peadar McDonald's votes from the sixth count (1,571) the results are as follows:

FF James Browne + 82 - 9,068
SF Johnny Mythen + 369 - 8,292
LAB George Lawlor + 596 - 7,991
FG Cathal Byrne + 51 - 5,057
Aontú Jim Codd + 54 - 4,192
FG Brídín Murphy + 82 - 3,239
IND Michael Sheehan + 48 - 1,890
I4C Mick Wallace + 235 - 2,112

Michael Sheehan eliminated and his votes to be redistributed (1,890).

Updated 10.52

In Tipperary South Independent TD Mattie McGrath has been reelected on the second count.

The votes of Labour's Michael "Chicken" Brennan and the surplus of McGrath are now being redistributed.

Quote: 10270

Mattie McGrath - IND - 10592 (ELECTED)

Michael Murphy - FG - 8555

Imelda Goldsboro - FF - 5965

Martin Browne - SF - 5110

Séamus Healy - IND - 4971

John O'Heney - IND - 3846

Michael "Chicken" - Brennan - LAB - 1970 (ELIMINATED)

Updated 10.40

In the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, the second count has just been completed with nobody elected.

However, it’s looking like Fianna Fáil might secure three seats in the five-seater constituency.

None of them have reached the 11,627 quota yet. Outgoing TD’s John McGuiness and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor are on 9,797 and 8,094 of the votes respectively. Their running mate Peter Chap Cleere now has 7,203 votes

Next in line for a seat is Fine Gael's Catherine Callaghan and Sinn Féin's Áine Gladney Knox who interestingly didn’t gain a seat in the locals back in June.

It wasn’t a great day for the Green Party across the country yesterday and it's not looking much better for outgoing Minister Malcolm Noonan with just 2,9019 votes.

Independent Tom Healy was eliminated in the second count.

However, there’s not enough of a surplus for anybody to reach the quota and be elected in the third count.

Updated 10.25

In Wexford, the sixth count sees two candidates eliminated: PBP Martina Stafford and GP Peadar McDonald.

The quota to reach is 10,502.

As IND Jackser Owens was eliminated in the fifth count his votes were redistributed and the latest results are as follows:

FF James Browne + 106 - 8,986
SF Johnny Mythen + 148 - 7,923
LAB George Lawlor + 23 - 7,395
FG Cathal Byrne + 46 - 5,006
Aontú Jim Codd  + 24 - 4,138
FG Brídín Murphy + 15 - 3,157
IND Michael Sheehan + 56 - 1,842
I4C Mick Wallace + 87 - 1,877

No candidate has met the quota in this count.

The total votes of Martina Stafford (814) and Peadar McDonald (757) will now be redistributed (1,571).

Updated 09.57

WATERFORD - SIXTH COUNT

3 out of four seats remaining
QUOTA 10,731

KILIAN MANGAN INDEPENDENT’S 798 VOTES

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil - 10064
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 1879
Frank Conway - Non-Party - 1038
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10482
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 7013
Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1787
Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1673
Mary Roche - Non-Party - 3184
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5640

ELIMINATED - FRANK CONWAY 1,038

Updated 09.48

In Wexford, the fifth count results are as follows:

FF James Browne - (+ 10) - 8,880
SF Johnny Mythen - (+ 27) - 7,775
LAB George Lawlor - (+ 13) - 7,372
FG Cathal Byrne - (+ 5) - 4,960
Aontú Jim Codd - (+ 183) - 4,114
FG Brídín Murpgy - (+ 3) - 3,142
IND Michael Sheehan - (+ 27) - 1,786
I4C Mick Wallace - (+ 66) - 1,790
PBP Martina Stafford - (+ 4) - 805
GP Peadar McDonald - (+ 3) - 745
IND Jackser Owens - (+ 43) - 561

No candidate has met the quota in this count.

Jackser Owens (IND) has been eliminated. His 561 votes will now be redistributed.

Updated 08.59

In Tipperary, the second count for both Tipperary North and Tipperary South set to get underway today.

Yesterday evening, Michael Lowry was elected on the first count in the Tipperary North constituency and has been come Tipperary's first official TD.

In Tipperary South the first count saw Mattie McGrath lead the way and just 256 votes off reaching the quota.

Counting is expected to get back underway at 10 am.

In Carlow-Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow-Wexford, the count resumes at 9am.

Yesterday evening, Independent Verona Murphy was the first to be elected in County Wexford on the first count.

While Stephen Power (TIP), Michelle O'Neill (FF) and Jason Murphy (NPP) were eliminated in the second, third and fourth count respectively.

SUNDAY: Updated 08.57

In Waterford, the sixth count resumes this morning.

1 of 4 seats filled by Sinn Féin's David Cullinane in first count.

Unlikely someone will be elected. Fine Gael’s John Cummins next in line for a seat, followed by Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler.

Battle for last seat between Sinn Féin’s Conor McGuinness and Independent Matt Shanahan.

Updated 23:43

WATERFORD FIFTH COUNT 

QUOTA: 10731 

VALID 53650 

TOTAL DISTRIBUTED 688 

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil  - 10043 

Ronan Cleary - Aontú  - 1858 

Frank Conway - Non-Party - 967 

John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10453 

Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 6882 

Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1719 

Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1591 

Mary Roche - Non-Party - 2973 

Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5545 

ELECTED - Nobody elected 

ELIMINATED – Killian Mangan 

NON TRANSFER- 798 

Updated 23:20

CARLOW-KILKENNY FIRST COUNT

Nobody met the quota to be elected on the first count.

John O'Leary (NP), Noel Walsh (NP), David Egan (LR) have all been eliminated.

QUOTA: 11,627

Jennnifer Murnane O'Connor - Fianna Fáil - 8087

Malcolm Noonan - Green Party - 2919

David Fitzgerald - Fine Gael - 4743

Michael Doyle - Fine Gael - 4955

Aine Gladney Knox - Sinn Féin - 6479

Natasha Newsome Drennan - Sinn Féin - 5495

Catherine Callaghan - Fine Gael - 6788

Orla Donohue - Irish Freedom Party - 737

Tom Healy – Independent - 501

Luke O'Connor – Independent - 1232

Patricia Stephenson - Social Democrats - 3387

Adrienne Wallace - People Before Profit - 1465

Peter 'Chap' Cleere - Fianna Fáil - 7194

John McGuinness - Fianna Fáil - 9794

Gary O'Neil - Aontú - 2378

Seán Ó hArgáin - Labour - 1725

Eugene McGuinness – Independent - 1622

David Egan - Liberty Republic - 169 (eliminated)

John O'Leary – Independent - 26 (eliminated)

Noel G Walsh – Independent - 65 (eliminated)

Updated 22.54

WATERFORD FOURTH COUNT

QUOTA: 10731 

VALID 53650 

TOTAL DISTRIBUTED 514 

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil  - 10027 

Ronan Cleary - Aontú  - 1822 

Frank Conway - Non-Party - 942 

John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10441 

Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 6735 

Killian Mangan - Non-Party- 695 

Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1690 

Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1534 

Mary Roche - Non-Party - 2780 

Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5515 

ELECTED - Nobody elected 

ELIMINATED – Patrick Curtain 

NON TRANSFER- 688 

Updated 22.46

Counting adjourned in Thurles with counting to get underway again tomorrow at 10 am.

Updated 22.45

Michael Lowry elected in Tipperary North on First count.

Total: 45767
Quota: 11,442

Michael Lowry - IND - 12538 (Elected)
Alan Kelly - LAB - 7072
Ryan O'Meara - FF - 5654
Michael Smith - FF - 4918
Phyll Bugler - FG - 4423
Jim Ryan - IND - 3743
Dan Harty - SF - 3015
Evan Barry - SF - 1332
Francis O'Toole - AON - 890
Iva Pocock - GP - 731
Diana O'Dwyer - PBP - 632
Peter Madden - IP - 437
Justin Roundy Phelan - IND - 200
Liam Minehan - IND - 182

Lowry's surplus to be distributed

Updated 22.39

Wexford - 4th count.

The quota to reach is 10,502

No new candidates elected and (TNP) Jason Murphy eliminated.

As a result of Fianna Fáil's Michelle O'Neill being eliminated in the third count, her 306 votes were redistributed and the latest results in Wexford are as follows:

FF James Browne - (+ 154) 8,870
SF Johnny Mythen - (+ 12) 7,748
LAB George Lawlor - (+ 27) 7,359
FG Cathal Byrne - (+ 13) (4,955)
Aontú Jim Codd - (+ 13) 3,931
FG Brídín Murphy - (+ 44) 3,139
IND Michael Sheehan - (+ 10) 1,759
I4C Mick Wallace - (+ 14) 1,724
PBP Martina Stafford - (+ 6) 801
GP Peadar McDonald - (+4) 742
IND Jackser Owens - (+ 2) 518
TNP Jason Murphy - (+ 1) 449

No new candidate has reached the quota.

Eliminated Jason Murphy - 449.

The count is adjourned for tonight and will resume at 9am tomorrow morning with the redistribution of 449 votes from Jason Murphy (TNP).

Updated 22.29

A first count in Carlow-Kilkenny is yet to be announced.

Updated 22.08

WATERFORD THIRD COUNT

QUOTA: 10731
VALID 53650
TOTAL DISTRIBUTED 221

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil - 10011
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 1693
Frank Conway - Non-Party - 771
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10432
Patrick Curtin - PBP- 672
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 6716
Killian Mangan - Non-Party- 668
Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1686
Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1525
Mary Roche - Non-Party - 2770
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5443

ELECTED - Nobody elected
ELIMINATED - John D. Walsh
NON TRANSFER-18

Updated 22.03

Tipperary South Count 1 Results

Total: 41079
Quota: 10270

Mattie McGrath - IND - 10014
Michael Murphy - FG - 8371
Imelda Goldsboro - FF - 5838
Martin Browne - SF - 4937
Seamus Healy - IND - 4795
John O'Heney - IND - 3692
Michael-Chicken Brennan - LAB - 1731
Myriam Madigan - GP - 584 (ELIMINATED)
Rosemary McGlone - AON - 486 (ELIMINATED)
John McGrath - NP - 316 (ELIMINATED)
Bill Fitzgerald - IND - 154 (ELIMINATED)
Nadaline Webster - II - 161 (ELIMINATED)

Five candidates' votes are to be redistributed.

McGrath just 256 votes off being elected.

Updated 22.00

Wexford - 3rd count.

The quota to reach is 10,502

No new candidates elected and Fianna Fáil's Michelle O'Neill is eliminated.

As a result of (TIP) Stephen Power's 175 votes being redistributed, the latest results in Wexford are as follows:

FF James Browne - 8,716
SF Johnny Mythen - (7,726 + 10) - 7,736
LAB George Lawlor - (7,327 + 5) - 7,332
FG Cathal Byrne - 4,942
Aontú Jim Codd - (3,904 + 14) 3,918
FG Brídín Murpgy - (3,094 + 1) - 3,095
IND Michael Sheehan - (1,736 + 13) -  1,749
I4C Mick Wallace - (1,700 + 10) - 1,710
PBP Martina Stafford - (793 + 2) - 795
GP Peadar McDonald - 736
IND Jackser Owens - (513 + 3) -  516
TNP Jason Murphy - (338 + 110) - 448

No new candidate has reached the quota.

The next to be eliminated and have their votes redistributed is Michelle O'Neill (FF) with 306 votes.

Updated 21.50

South Tipperary

Quota: 10270

Mattie McGrath IND 10014
Michael Murphy FG 8371
Imelda Goldsboro FF 5838
Martin Browne SF 4937
Seamus Healy IND 4795
John O'Heney IND 3692
Michael-Chicken Brennan LAB 1731
Myriam Madigan GP 584
Rosemary McGlone AON 486
John McGrath NP 316
Bill Fitzgerald IND 154
Nadaline Webster II 161

Updated 21.29

Wicklow/Wexford - 4th count - final for tonight - count suspended for tonight.

Quota 9,560
Valid 38,236

TOTAL DISTRIBUTED 1,294

BRIAN BRENNAN FG - +91 - 9,112
MALCOLM BYRNE - FF - +85 - 8,577
FIONNTAIN O SHUILLIBHAIN SF - +593 - 8,475
PAT KENNEDY FF - +38 - 5,597
PIER LEONARD - +322 - 4,606
Sinead BOLAND AONTU - +91 - 1,667

ELIMINATED - Sinéad Bolton Áontu.

NON TRANSFER - 93

Updated 21.25

The second count in Wexford is complete.

No new candidates elected and Stephen Power (TIP) eliminated.

IND Verona Murphy - Elected ✅
The quota to reach is 10,502

FF James Browne - 8,716
SF Johnny Mythen - 7,726
LAB George Lawlor - 7,327
FG Cathal Byrne - 4,942
Aontú Jim Codd - 3,904
FG Brídín Murpgy - 3,094
IND Michael Sheehan - 1,736
I4C Mick Wallace - 1,700
PBP Martina Stafford - 793
GP Peadar McDonald - 736
IND Jackser Owens - 513
TNP Jason Murphy - 338
FF Michelle O'Neil - 306
TIP Stephen Power - 175

Updated 21.09

WATERFORD- John Cummins FG unlikely to be elected for at least two or more counts as distribution of Cullinane's surplus to Cummins was only (52).

SF candidate Conor McGuinness will likely be disappointed with the distribution of Cullinane's surplus to him (901) as he vies for the fourth seat.

Now looking like Independent Matt Shanahan might be in a better position than McGuinness for that last seat in Waterford as he will be more transfer friendly.

Updated 20:30

WATERFORD SECOND COUNT

QUOTA: 10731

Surplus of David Cullinane's 1205 votes distributed

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil - 10004
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 1680
Frank Conway - Non-Party - 722
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10428
Patrick Curtin - PBP- 669
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 6692
Aaron Joyce - Non-Party- 164
Killian Mangan - Non-Party- 627
Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1683
Mark O’Neill- Non-Party - 57
Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1518
Mary Roche - SD 2765
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5425
John D Walsh - Irish People - 485-

Non-transferable votes: 0

Mark O'Neill and Aaron Joyce eliminated

No candidate elected.

Updated 19:15

The First count in Carlow-Kilkenny is not expected until about 8:15pm

Updated 19:00

Verona Murphy is the first to be elected in the Wexford constituencies.

James Browne (FF) 8,596

Cathal Byrne (FG) 4,891

Jim Codd (Aontú) 3,775

George Lawlor (Lab) 7,228

Peadar McDonald (GP) 731

Brídín Murphy (FG) 2,997

Jason Murphy (TNP) 333

Verona Murphy (Ind) 11,340

Johnny Mythen (SF) 7,633

Michelle O'Neill (FF) 296

Jackser Owns (FG) 498

Stephen Power (TIP) 170

Michael Sheehan (Ind) 1,623

Martina Stafford (PBP) 782

Mick Wallace (I4C) 1,615

Updated 19:15

Wicklow/Wexford First Count:

Quote: 9,560
Electorate: 63,003
Poll: 38,537
Invalid: 301
Valis: 38,236

BRIAN BRENNAN FG - 8,820
MALCOLM BYRNE FF - 8,311
FIONNTAIN O SHULLIBHAN SF - 7,719
PAT KENNEDY FF- 5,478
PEIR LEONARD IND - 3,824
AISLINN OKEEFE PBP - 1,021
ANN WALSH GREEN - 897

Ilse Marie Nolan (IND) and Frances Lawlor (IND) - Eliminated

Updated 17:44

Waterford has Elected David Cullinane as their first TD in the first official count.

WATERFORD - FIRST COUNT

TOTAL ELECTORATE 97,153

VALID POLL: 53,650

TOTAL POLL 54,013

SPOILED ELECTORATE:363

QUOTA: 10,731

Mary Butler - Fianna Fáil - 9962
Ronan Cleary - Aontú - 1664
Frank Conway - Non-Party - 715
David Cullinane -Sinn Féin- 11936
John Cummins - Fine Gael- 10376
Patrick Curtin - PBP- 643
Conor D McGuinness - Sinn Féin- 5791
Aaron Joyce - Non-Party- 162
Killian Mangan - Non-Party- 620
Marc Ó Cathasaigh - Green Party- 1671
Mark O’Neil l- Non-Party - 56
Sadhbh O’Neill - Labour - 1500
Mary Roche - SD 2717
Matt Shanahan - Non-Party - 5355
John D Walsh - Irish People - 482

ELECTED - DAVID CULLINANE

Updated 17:55

Verona Murphy received a rapturous applause from a crowd of family, friends and voters as she arrived at the count centre in Wexford.

Updated 17:48

In Waterford, Green Party whip Marc O Cathasaigh looks on course to lose his seat.

But he's hopeful the next time the wave comes - his party will be ready to surf it.

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Updated 17:26

The returning officer in Tipperary North is expecting the result of the first count no later than 7 pm this evening.

Updated 17:23

The first count isn’t expected until about 7 o’clock this evening in Carlow-Kilkenny but as things stand the three Fianna Fail candidates running there are currently leading the pack.

John McGuinness is on 14%, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor is on 11.8% and Peter Chap Cleere is on 10.4%.

Updated 17:10

The result of the first count in Waterford in not expected until around 6 pm now as the counting of votes continues.

Candidates and their teams have been reviewing spoiled votes within the past hour with the Returning Officer Michelle O' Connell.

Updated 17:05

The three main parties are neck and neck, according to first tally results from across the country.

Based on these tallies, we can call about 136 of the seats one way or the other.

Of that number, there's nothing to separate the three largest parties.

By our calculation Fianna Fail have 36, Sinn Fein 35 and Fine Gael 34.

There are around 38 seats still to play for which could go any direction on transfers.

It's likely to be a long and dramatic count over the weekend as a result.

Some of the big names still in trouble are Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, and Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman.

Updated 16:39

The result of the first count in Waterford is expected sometime after 5 pm.  In Wexford, its not expected until around 6pm.

Updated 16:25

The full result of the tally in Carlow-Kilkenny is as follows:

Callaghan, Catherine FG - 6,223 - 9.7%
Cleere, Peter 'Chap' FF - 6,660 - 10.4%
Donohoe, Orla IFP - 674 - 1.1%
Doyle, Michael FG - 4,648 - 7.2%
Egan, David LR - 186 - 0.3%
Fitzgerald, David FG - 4,359 - 6.8%
Gladney Knox, Áine SF - 6,008 - 9.4%
Healy, Tom Ind - 467 - 0.7%
McGuinness, Eugene Ind - 1,492 - 2.3%
McGuinness, John FF - 9,011 - 14.0%
Murnane O'Connor, Jennifer FF - 7,541 - 11.8%
Newsome Drennan, Natasha SF - 5,037 - 7.9%
Noonan, Malcolm GP - 2,664 - 4.2%
Ó hArgáin, Seán Lab - 1,563 - 2.4%
O'Connor, Luke Ind - 1,085 - 1.7%
O'Leary, John Ind - 53 - 0.1%
O'Neill, Gary Aon - 2,069 - 3.2%
Stephenson, Patricia SD - 3,005 - 4.7%
Wallace, Adrienne PBPS - 1,337 - 2.1%
Walsh, Noel G. Ind - 68 - 0.1%

Updated 16:04

The first count is now underway in Tipperary South with the first count expected between 6 pm and 7 pm.

The tallies show good results for independents and government parties.

In Tipperary South Mattie McGrath is leading the pack on 24.5%, Fine Gael’s Michael Murphy is on 20.3% and Fianna Fáils Imelda Goldboro is on 14.2% - just under three per cent ahead of current Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne.

In Tipperary North, the final tally is showing a massive win for Independent Michael Lowry who looks set to take 27.6% of the first preference votes. He’s followed by Labour’s Alan Kelly and Fianna Fáil’s Ryan O’Meara.

Updated 15:51

Fianna Fail look to be leading the way as outgoing TD John McGuinness leads the pack on 14% first preference votes in Carlow-Kilkenny.  His running mates, outgoing TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and Peter Chap Cleere are at 11.8% and 10.4% respectively.

Moving down the list then we have Fine Gael candidate Catherine Callaghan and Sinn Fein’s Aine Gladney Knox are neck and neck on just over 9 percent each.

She topped the polls in the 2020 election but Sinn Fein’s Kathleen Funchion will not be running this year as she is now an MEP for Ireland South.

She believes they will still retain a seat but says the snap election has a negative impact on newer candidates

Updated 15:32

Michael Lowry and Mattie McGrath have topped the final tally in the Tipperary North and Tipperary South constituencies respectively.

The completed tallies are as follows:

Tipperary North 

Michael Lowry IND 27.6%
Alan Kelly LAB 15.4%
Ryan O'Meara FF 12.5%
Michael Smith FF 10.7%
Phyll Bugler FG 9.7%
Jim Ryan IND 8.2%
Dan Harty SF 6.5%
Evan Barry SF 2.7%
Francis O'Toole AON 1.8%
Iva Pocock GP 1.6%
Diana O'Dwyer PBP 1.3%
Peter Madden IP 0.9%
Justin-Roundy Phelan IND 0.4%
Liam Minehan IND 0.3%

Tipperary South

Mattie McGrath IND 24.5%
Michael Murphy FG 20.3%
Imelda Goldsboro FF 14.2%
Martin Browne SF 11.7%
Seamus Healy IND 11.7%
John O'Heney IND 9.0%
Michael-Chicken Brennan LAB 4.1%
Myriam Madigan GP 1.5%
Rosemary McGlone AON 1.1%
John McGrath NP 0.8%
Bill Fitzgerald IND 0.4%
Nadaline Webster II 0.4%

Updated 15:34

John Cummins looks set to take the second seat in Waterford.  In 2020 there was no Fine Gael seat for Waterford, for the first in the history of the state.  Both are very happy father at the SETU Arean this afternoon.

John Cummins with his dad Maurice at the Waterford Count Centre

Updated 15:13

Just 3% of boxes remain to be opened in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency.

Fianna Fail's John McGuinness currently leads on 13.9% while junior minister Malcolm Noonan from the Green party is in danger of losing his seat.

The latest figures show:

Callaghan, Catherine FG - 6,110 - 10.0%
Cleere, Peter 'Chap' FF - 6,056 - 9.9%
Donohoe, Orla IFP - 646 - 1.1%
Doyle, Michael FG - 4,373 - 7.1%
Egan, David LR - 180 - 0.3%
Fitzgerald, David FG - 4,094 - 6.7%
Gladney Knox, Áine SF - 5,886 - 9.6%
Healy, Tom Ind - 458 - 0.7%
McGuinness, Eugene Ind - 1,417 - 2.3%
McGuinness, John FF - 8,551 - 13.9%
Murnane O'Connor, Jennifer FF - 7,463 - 12.2%
Newsome Drennan, Natasha SF - 4,777 - 7.8%
Noonan, Malcolm GP - 2,530 - 4.1%
Ó hArgáin, Seán Lab - 1,475 - 2.4%
O'Connor, Luke Ind - 1,049 - 1.7%
O'Leary, John Ind - 52 - 0.1%
O'Neill, Gary Aon - 2,012 - 3.3%
Stephenson, Patricia SD - 2,888 - 4.7%
Wallace, Adrienne PBPS - 1,296 - 2.1%
Walsh, Noel G. Ind - 66 - 0.1%

Updated 14:59

We're getting closer to the start of the first count in Tipperary as the boxes continue to be opened and votes sorted.

The latest tally figures available are:

Tipperary North (88% of boxes opened)

Michael Lowry IND 27.0%
Alan Kelly LAB 16.2%
Ryan O'Meara FF 12.9%
Michael Smith FF 10.5%
Phyll Bugler FG 9.0%
Jim Ryan IND 8.8%
Dan Harty SF 6.7%
Evan Barry SF 2.2%
Francis O'Toole AON 1.8%
Iva Pocock GP 1.6%
Diana O'Dwyer PBP 1.3%
Peter Madden IP 0.9%
Justin-Roundy Phelan IND 0.4%
Liam Minehan IND 0.3%

Tipperary South (99% of boxes opened)

Mattie McGrath IND 24.6%
Michael Murphy FG 21.2%
Imelda Goldsboro FF 14.2%
Seamus Healy IND 254 11.9%
Martin Browne SF 11.8%
John O'Heney IND 9.2%
Michael-Chicken Brennan LAB 4.1%
Myriam Madigan GP 1.5%
Rosemary McGlone AON 1.1%
John McGrath NP 0.9%
Nadaline Webster II 0.4%
Bill Fitzgerald IND 0.3%

Updated 14:55

90% of boxes have been tallied so far in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency.

Fianna Fail’s John McGuiness has just passed out his running mate Jennifer Murnane O’Connor. They’re at 14.1% and 12.8% respectively.

Fine Gael candidate Catherine Callaghan and Sinn Fein’s Aine Gladney Knox are neck and neck on just over 10% each.

Sinn Fein’s Kathleen Funchion will not be running this year as she is now an MEP for Ireland South.

She topped the polls in the 2020 election and believes they can still retain a seat this time around.

Updated 14:41

A brief look at the national picture to look across some of the big personalities.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is in real danger of losing his seat in Wicklow

He's currently holding the 4th seat but Simon Harris has a large surplus to transfer

Grainne Seoige is not going to win a seat for Fianna Fail in Galway West

The Greens are facing a wipeout - and Deputy leader Catherine Martin looks likely to lose to the Social Democrats

It would be one of at least two extra seats for the Soc Dems who will take one in Cork South Central through Padraig Rice

Gerry Hutch is in the frame to take a seat in Dublin Central but it's not guaranteed, he has a battle with Labour

Independent TD Cathal Berry also looks likely to lose his seat in Kildare

Updated 14:37

Official counting is due to commence in the Waterford Count Centre within the next hour

Sinn Fein look set to top the poll with Waterford’s David Cullinane securing 22.4% after the first tally.

While the fourth and final seat will be a fight between two candidates - Independent Matt Shanahan and Sinn Feins Conor McGuiness.

Updated 14:18

The final tally in Wexford is as follows:

IND Verona Murphy 21.12%
FF James Browne 16.3%
SF Johnny Mythen 14.38%
LAB George Lawlor 13.83%
FG Cathal Byrne 9.5%
AONTÚ Jim Codd 7.35%
FG Brídín Murphy 5.76%
IND Michael Sheehan 3.12%
IND Mick Wallace 3.00%
PBP Martina Stafford 1.42%
IND Jackser Owens 0.88%
FG Michelle O'Neill 0.71%
NP Jason Murphy 0.73%
IRISH PEOPLE Stephen Power 0.33%

Updated 14:17

Over three quarters of boxes have been tallied in the Tipperary North and South constituencies where Independent candidates remain out in front

Tipperary North (76% of boxes opened)

Michael Lowry IND 27.5%
Alan Kelly LAB 15.0%
Ryan O'Meara FF 13.4%
Michael Smith FF 10.4%
Jim Ryan IND 9.5%
Phyll Bugler FG 8.9%
Dan Harty SF 6.5%
Evan Barry SF 2.0%
Francis O'Toole AON 1.7%
Iva Pocock GP 1.6%
Diana O'Dwyer PBP 1.3%
Peter Madden IP 0.9%
Justin-Roundy Phelan IND 0.4%
Liam Minehan IND 0.3%

Tipperary South (78% of boxes opened)

Mattie McGrath IND 24.6%
Michael Murphy FG 21.2%
Imelda Goldsboro FF 12.8%
Seamus Healy IND 254 11.8%
Martin Browne SF 11.7%
John O'Heney IND 9.9%
Michael-Chicken Brennan LAB 3.7%
Myriam Madigan GP 1.4%
Rosemary McGlone AON 1.1%
John McGrath NP 0.9%
Nadaline Webster II 0.4%
Bill Fitzgerald IND 0.3%

Updated 14:12

In Wexford, all boxes have been opened and the counting is rigorously ongoing this afternoon.

The long awaited first official tally reveals Independent TD Verona Murphy is the front runner with 11,112 votes so far - exceeding the 10,003 - just over 21%.

That's followed by Fianna Fáil's James Browne at 16.3% and Sinn Feins Johnny Mythen at 14.3%.

Very close behind is Labours George Lawlor at 13.8% - with just under 300 votes between them in this latest tally.

Meanwhile, in the brand new Wexford-Wicklow constituency, with three seats up for grabs in North Wexford and South Wicklow all ten candidates there are not currently sitting TDs.

96% of boxes have been opened and three leaders there are Fine Gael's Brian Brennan at 23.1%, Fianna Fáil's Malcolm Byrne at 22.5% and Sinn Féins Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin at 20.6%.

Updated 14:10

It's looking like a bad day for the Green Party while the larger parties have cause for optimism as we await the first counts from around the country.

Sinn Féin has a very real chance of being the largest party in the next Dáil - it's looking like it will pick up seats in a number of Dublin constituencies as well as Galway East and a second seat in Waterford.

Fine Gael's new candidates have also performed well and it looks like the party will hold most of its seats and maybe pick up a handful.

Fianna Fáil will still be in the mix but is facing a harder day

The Greens could well return with no seats with Roderic O'Gorman really the only live possibility - and he's in a dogfight.

Updated 14:06

65% of boxes have been taliied in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency where 20 candidates are running for election

Leading the way is Fianna Fail’s Jennifer Murnane O’Connor on 17.3%, Fine Gael Candidate Catherine Callaghan13.3%.  Neck and neck is Fianna Fail’s John McGuinness and Sinn Fein Candidate Aine Gladney Knox both on around 12%.

It’s still all to play for here with the first elected TD not expected until later this evening.

Updated 14:03

In Tipperary, 68% of boxes have now been opened across both Tipperary North and South constituencies.

Early tallies indicate a good showing for both Independent TD Mattie McGrath and Fine Gael candidate Michael Murphy.

The third seat is currently a battle between four candidates including Fianna Fail’s Imelda Goldsboro, Independent Seamus Healy, Sinn Féin’s Martine Browne and Independent John O’Heney.

While in Tipperary North, 76% of boxes have been opened with Independent Michael Lowry leads the way in tally figures followed by Labour’s Alan Kelly and Fianna Fáil’s Ryan O’Meara.

The first official count results are expected at 6 pm

Updated 13:33

The first official tally from the Wexford constituency reveals Verona Murphy is top of the poll. The Independent secured 11,112 votes and has retains a strong position in County Wexford.

Updated 13:25

All 171 boxes have been opened in Waterford and final tally of the entire county has been completed.

David Cullinane SF 22.4%
John Cummins FG 19.3%
Mary Butler FF 18.7%
Conor McGuinness SF 10.8%
Matt Shanahan IND 9.9%
Mary Roche SD 5.0%
Marc Ó Cathasaigh GP 3.1%

Sinn Féin may secure two seats David Cullinane and Conor McGuinness, Fine Gael to return a TD - John Cummins- after losing out in 2020, Fianna Fáil to return Mary Butler.

A battle between McGuinness and Shanahan for the last seat - but Mary Roche from the Social Democrats should not be be ruled out when it comes to transfers

Updated 13.06

Final tally in Wexford-Wicklow constituency as of 13:06.

Brian Brennan - FG - 23.06%
Malcolm Byrne FF - 22.05%
Fionntan Oshullibhan SF - 20.45%
Pat Kennedy - FF 14.30%
Peir Leonard IND - 9.72%
Sinead Boland AONTU - 3.43%
Aislinn Okeefe - PBP - 2.58%
Ann Walsh - GP - 2.30%
France’s Lawlor - II - 1.66%
Ilse Marie Nolan - IND - 0.45%

100% of boxes open. Sorting and counting starting.

Updated 12:59

Sinn Féin looks to be having the strongest performance among the larger parties as the final tallies across the country are sorted.

Not only is the party holding all its seats in the capital but it looks like making gains in Dublin South Central - and possibly in North West and Fingal East too.

The Green Party meanwhile is now facing the very real prospect of an electoral wipe-out - Roderic O'Gorman and Catherine Martin are the only two in contention and they are far from guaranteed

Updated 12:50

In Wexford, Fianna Fáil's James Browne is currently leading with over 21%, closely followed by Independent Verona Murphy who is showing at over 20% - followed by Sinn Fein's Johnny Mythen who is currently tallying at 15% with boxes there still to be opened.

Meanwhile,  in the brand new Wexford-Wicklow constituency, with three seats up for grabs in North Wexford and South Wicklow all ten candidates there are not currently sitting TDs.

96% of boxes have been opened and three leaders there are Fine Gael's Brian Brennan at 23.14%, Fianna Fáil's Malcolm Byrne at 22.55% and Sinn Féins Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin at 20.64%.

Updated 12:43

Michael Lowry has 6,000 votes (27.6%) after 49% of the tally has been completed in Tipperary North.

Labours Alan Kelly remains in second on 15.4%, followed by Fianna Fail's Ryan O'Meara on 13.8% and Michael Smith on 11.1%.

A first count is not expected until around 6pm this evening.

Updated 12:32

A third of boxes have been opened in Tipperary South where Mattie McGrath is out in front with 26.4% of the first preference votes.

Fine Gael's Michael Murphy looks set to take the second seat on 18.9%.

Three candidates are vying for the remaining seat including outgoing TD Martin Browne for Sinn Fein on 14.5%. Independent Seamus Healy has 14.5% while Fianna Fail's Imelda Goldsboro has 13.5%.

Updated 12:31

It’s early days yet as around 40% of the boxes have been opened here in the Carlow - Kilkenny constituency.

20 candidates are vying for 5 seats - the largest amount of candidates out of the 6 constituencies in the South East.

Very early tallies show outgoing Fianna Fail TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor getting 26.8%of first preference votes with Fine Gael Candidate Catherine Callaghan not far behind on 20% and Sinn Fein Candidate Aine Gladney Knox next with 16.4% of first preference votes.

Callaghan, Catherine FG 4,768 20.0%
Cleere, Peter 'Chap' FF 1,077 4.5%
Donohoe, Orla IFP 345 1.4%
Doyle, Michael FG 357 1.5%
Egan, David LR 113 0.5%
Fitzgerald, David FG 483 2.0%
Gladney Knox, Áine SF 3,924 16.4%
Healy, Tom Ind 175 0.7%
McGuinness, Eugene Ind 154 0.6%
McGuinness, John FF 1,589 6.7%
Murnane O'Connor, Jennifer FF 6,391 26.8%
Newsome Drennan, Natasha SF 883 3.7%
Noonan, Malcolm GP 468 2.0%
Ó hArgáin, Seán Lab 353 1.5%
O'Connor, Luke Ind 323 1.4%
O'Leary, John Ind 30 0.1%
O'Neill, Gary Aon 688 2.9%
Stephenson, Patricia SD 983 4.1%
Wallace, Adrienne PBPS 732 3.1%
Walsh, Noel G. Ind 23 0.1%

Updated 12:08

Around a quarter of the boxes in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency have been opened where 20 candidates are vying for 5 seats.

It's the largest amount of candidates out of the 6 constituencies in the South East.

Very early tallies show outgoing Fianna Fail TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor getting 25.9 % of first preference votes with Fine Gael's Catherine Callaghan not far behind on 24.5%.

Sinn Fein's Aine Gladney Knox is next with 16.8% of first preference votes.

Updated 12:04

70% of the boxes have been opened in Waterford where David Cullinane looks set to top the poll once again.

Fine Gael is also on course to claim back a seat with John Cummins while Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler is on course to retain her seat.

Sinn Féin's Conor McGuinness is neck and neck with Matt Shanahan (IND) for the fourth and final seat with Marc Ó Cathasaigh of the Green Party on course to lose his seat.

15 candidates are vying for the four available seats in the constituency.

Updated 11:50

In the Sports Hall of Loreto Secondary School in Wexford Town, counting has been underway for almost three hours yet the first tally is not due to be announced until 12:30pm this afternoon.

75% of boxes have been opened.

There are 15 candidates across the Wexford constituency vying for 4 seats.

Current sitting TDs Independent Verona Murphy, Sinn Féin's Johnny Mythen, and Fianna Fáil's James Browne are all gunning for re-election.

Updated 11:31

In the brand new Wexford Wicklow constituency, with three seats up for grabs there in North Wexford and South Wicklow all candidates there are not currently sitting TDs so it’s all to play for there.

43% of boxes open there.

The three leaders for the new constituency as it stands there are Fianna Fáil's Malcolm Byrne, Sinn Féin's Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin and Fine Gael's Brian Brennan.

7th tally as of 11:31am.

Malcolm Byrne FF - 27.34%
Brian Brennan - FG - 23.16%
Fionntan Ó Súilleabháin SF - 23.58%
Peir Leonard IND - 9.24%
Pat Kennedy - FF 7.54
Sinead Boland AONTU - 3.36%
Aislinn O’Keefe - PBP - 2.47%
Ann Walsh - GP - 2.10%
France’s Lawlor - II - 1.74
Ilse Marie Nolan - IND - 0.48%

64% of boxes open

Updated 11:05

Housing and homelessness emerged as the leading issue for voters in Election 2024, with 28% of those surveyed citing it as their primary concern.

Younger voters prioritised the issue seeing it as a key concern with those aged 41% of 18-34 listing it as their top issue while 42% of 25-34 year olds identifed housing as shaping their vote.

This compares to just 21% of voters aged 65 and over.

Cost of living, health, and economic stability followed closely behind in the national survey, but housing and homelessness was clearly the dominant issue for younger voters.

The exit poll conducted by Ipsos B&A for RTÉ, the Irish Times, TG4, and Trinity College Dublin, also showed minimal differences in how males and females ranked the issues, though women were slightly more likely to cite health as a priority.

Updated 09.20

Tipperary North and South count centre, Presentation Sports Complex, Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Tipperary.

Updated 09.19

Carlow-Kilkenny count centre, Loreto Sports Hall, Grange Road, Kilkenny, R95W2NV.

Updated 09.18

Wexford count centre, Loreto Secondary School, Sports Hall, Ballynagee, Wexford Town.

First ballot box opened in the Wexford constituency.

Updated 09.15

Waterford Count Centre, SETU, Main Campus, Cork Road, Waterford.

Updated 09.01

Ballot boxes are being opened across the country and the South East region this morning as counting gets underway.

The election exit poll shows the three largest parties are neck and neck in terms of vote share.

The exit poll suggests Sinn Féin has received 21.1% of the vote with Fine Gael marginally behind on 21% and Fianna Fail in third place among the larger parties at 19.5%.

The Soc Dems lead the smaller parties at 5.8%, Labour has 5% and the Green Party 4%.

Aontú is at 3.6%, SPBP at 3.1% and Independent Ireland at 2.2%.

Independents and Others as a block get 14.6%.

35% of those polled wanted to see Micheál Martin as Taoiseach with 34% opting for Mary Lou McDonald, Simon Harris trailed at 27%.

The poll also showed housing as the biggest issue of the campaign at 28% followed by cost of living at 19% and health at 17%.