Independent candidate and former Department of Finance secretary general John Moran in the lead according to tallies
A cross-party tally of votes put Mr Moran, former secretary general of the Department of Finance, on 24 per cent of the vote. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd
European election results: Barry Andrews and Regina Doherty top poll in Dublin but neither exceeds quota Ms O’Donnell, whose late husband Tom was a Fine Gael TD and MEP, was herself a member of the party until just before she entered the election race as an Independent. Mr Butler retained his council seat in Limerick City West. Other mayoral candidates to keep their council seats were Independent Frankie Daly and Conor Sheehan of the Labour Party.Local and European election results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil battle it out to be largest party
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