Remaining local seats could take some time to fill with a recount called in Blackrock
But get that caffeine into you because it would be a mistake to think it is all over after just two days of drama atLocal and European election results: Barry Andrews looks set to win first seat in Dublin , with first counts due elsewhereModerate Ireland seems to be bucking trends towards the extreme elsewhere in Europe
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are vying to be the largest part in local government, with both on just under 23 per cent of the vote and 212 and 199 seats respectively.Sinn Féin on the other hand, while expecting to gain seats on its disastrous result five years ago, is having another nightmare, with the party on just under 12 per cent of the vote and 89 seats.
There will be an almighty battle between Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan, The Green Party’s Ciarán Cuffe, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin of Labour, Independent Ireland’s Niall Boylan, Clare Daly of Independents4Change and People Before Profit’s Bríd Smith for the other two seats. European election votes on those long, unwieldy ballot papers will be counted in Dublin, Cork and Castlebar.
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