Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of the seats declared so far
Independents and SF’s have a good day out in Leitrim The number of independents on who will have a seat on Leitrim’s county council has climbed from four to five while Sinn Féin managed to double their number of seats, admittedly from a low base of two up to four, reports Sorcha Crowley. Fianna Fáil held on to six seats while Fine Gael lost half their seats which will see their presence in the chamber fall from six to just three.
Gary Prior won the last seat for Fianna Fáil in the Ballinamore LEA on the seventh count on 984 votes. Independents have emerged as the second largest grouping on Leitrim County Council. Maths and Agricultural Science teacher James Gilmartin was the first of five independents elected, winning his seat in the Manorhamilton LEA thanks to a massive first preference vote of 1,335.
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