02.47am
CARLOW/TULLOW (10 seats)
ELECTED SO FAR……
John Cassin Sinn Fein
Jennifer Murnane O Connor Fianna Fail
John Pender Fianna Fail
Fintan Phelan Fianna Fail
Brian O Donoghue Fine Gael
BAGENALSTOWN/BORRIS AREA (8 seats)
ELECTED SO FAR……
Andy Gladney Sinn Fein
Tommy Kinsella Fine Gael
Charlie Murphy Independent
Willie Quinn Labour
23.11
Results after 1st count for Carlow / Tullow Electoral area pic.twitter.com/niQtaw6pGL
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21.12
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21.09
Willie Quinn is just 17 votes short of the quota in Bagenalstown/Borris area.
21.05
FG’s Fintan Byrne has been eliminated after the 1st count in the Piltown electoral area. His votes are now being redistributed.
21.00
FG’s Pat Dunphy has topped the poll in Piltown. He leads by just one vote over SF’s Melissa O’Neill.
20.11
We’re told we are close to a result of the first count in the Castlecomer area. Candidates and their agents are currently reviewing spoilt votes.
20.05
They’re starting to do the first count for the Carlow/Tullow area now, called some candidates in to check doubtful votes
19.40
Charlie Murphy Ind received 1,337 votes while Tommy Kinsella FG picked up 1,130 first preferences.
19.36
Two candidates have been elected in the Bagenalstown/Borris area after the first count. Charlie Murphy IND and Tommy Kinsella FG both exceeded the quota and are deemed elected. Their surplus votes are now being distributed.
19.30
A missing voting paper is causing a delay at the Carlow Count Centre as the count doesn’t tally wit the starting amount.
19.05
No first count result has been announced yet for the Bagenalstown/Borris area
18.05
The count is underway for the Castlecomer and Piltown electoral areas.
17.39
Carlow returning officer Eamon Brophy has called in some Borris/Bagenalstown candidates to sort through doubtful votes.
17.11
The ballot papers are currently being verified at the count centre in Kilkenny before the counting begins.
17.05
The first count for the Bagenalstown/Borris area is due shortly.
16.04
The tally figures for Piltown are missing two boxes.
15.52
Piltown tally: O’Neill SF tops the poll on 12.5%, Dunphy FG 11, Breathnach LAB 10.6, Doherty FG 10.5, Aylward FF 9.9, Frisby FF & Maher FG 6%
15.40
With only 4 boxes left to be tallied for Piltown, Sinn Féin’s Melissa O’Neill is topping the polls.
15.20
The tallies have now been completed. The first count is expected in Borris/Bagenalstown within the next hour while Carlow/Tullow is not expected to declare a first count in the next two hours.
FF Director of Elections in Carlow, Hugh Conaghan, says they are on course for 3 seats, possibly 4 in Carlow/Tullow area.
15.10
The final tally for the Kilkenny City East has FF’s Andrew McGuinness topping the poll followed by Peter Chap Clear, FGs Patrick O’Neill, FGs Michael Doyle, SF’s David Kennedy, LAB Tommy Predergast.
Two thirds of the Castlecomer/Kilkenny City West/Kilkenny City East votes cast for the Ireland South Euro Election. This is how the parties stand: FF 34.4%, FG 29.6, SF 15.3, LAB 7.4, Greens 5.2 and Other 8.1. FFs Brian Crowley leads on 25%, FG’s Simon Harris on 16.8, SF’s Liadh Ní Riada 15.3, FFs Kieran Hartly 9.4, FGs Sean Kelly 8%.
14.30
Tallies indicate Jennifer Murnane O’Connor is in front followed by John Cassin SF, Fintan Phelan FF, Brian O’ Donoghue FG.
As it stands in Carlow/Tullow, FF look set to up to four seats with SF likely to win two seats.
In the Borris/Bagnelstown area, the final tallies indicate Charlie Murphy IND on 13%, Tommy Kinsella FG & Willie Quinn LAB on 12%, Andy Gladly SF 10%, Michael Doran FG & Arthur McDonald 8%.
14.20
Fianna Fails Jennifer Murnane O’Connor is almost certain to win the first seat in Carlow.
14.10
The last box for Kilkenny City East is now being tallied. It’s being predicated that Fianna Fail will potentially win three seats, Fine Gael 2 with 5 candidates battling for the remaining seat.
Pat O’Neill says a lot of local councilors are struggling to retain their seats.
Bobby Alyward predicts that Fianna Fail will win 12 seats in Kilkenny.
The boxes from Piltown are now being opened.
13.40
More tallies for Kilkenny City East show A McGuinness FF topping on 14.7%, P O’Neill FG on 10.9%, P Cleere FF on 10.6%, M Doyle FG on 7.5%
13.20
40% of the votes tallied for Kilkenny City East where Fianna Fails Andrew McGuinness is on top with Jimmy Leahy FG following in second
Tallies for Kilkenny City West are in: Doran (FF) 12.2%, Malone (FF) 11.4%, Noonan (G) 10.6%, McKee (FF) 10.2% and Funchion (SF) 9.7%
A large portion of Carlow Town boxes are now open, 22 from 47. This is how is stands so far, J Murnane (FF) 17%, J Cassin (SF) 12, F Phelan (FF) 11, J Deane (SF) 9, A Ahern (FF) 8, W Lacey (Ind) 7
12.20
Update from Kilkenny count centre
Kilkenny city east and west boxes now opened.
About 5000 votes so far being sifted through
FF topping poll so far in KK city west-42.5%
Fine Gael on 29.3,Green 10.3, Sinn Fein 8.9 AAA 3.1, Labour 2.8
Update from Carlow count centre
7 boxes open so far from 47 in the Carlow/Tullow area
Jennifer Murnane topping poll by 19% Jim Deen SF on 17%
Fintan Phelan FF on 8%
11.40
Update from Carlow count centre
Full Tally for Bag/Borris area show
C Murphy ind 13, W Quinn Lab and T Kinsella FG 12,
A Gladney SF 10, M Doran FG and A McD FF 8
Update from Kilkenny count centre
Maurice Shortall to top poll in Castlecomer on 16.3%.
Mary Hilda Cavanagh FG second at 13.8% and Pat Fitzpatrick FF on 11.7%
11.20
Update from Kilkenny count centre
All Castlecomer boxes now open
Maurice Shortall top the poll for Labour accor to tallies
Mary Hilda Kavanagh and Pat Fitzpatrick also look set to get seats
Long count expected for last seat
Kilkenny city west boxes now being opened
Europe update
Brain Crowley,Liadh Ni Riada and Simon Harris the clear frontrunners so far acc to tallies.
Lab’s Phil Prendergast has polled well so far-expected to be higher than Labour average
Update from Carlow
Tally from Borris/Bagenalstown area
Charlie Murphy looks set to top poll with 16%,just ahead of Willie Quinn on 155 and Tom Kinsella on 15%
Carlow north boxes now being opened
Europe
Brian Crowly, Ni Riada and Harris front runners so far
10.20
Update from Kilkenny count centre
Only 30 boxes from the Castlecomer area opened so far
Early tallies indicate that Fianna fail and Fine Gael will claim two seats each.
Mary Hilda Kavanagh and Maurice Shortall leading early tallies-
European votes
Fianna Fail leading on approx 27%, Fine Gael on 25% Sinn Fein 19%, Labour 17%
Update from Carlow count centre
10 boxes open so far from the Borris area
Willie Quinn so far with a lead of approx 25% from tallies,
Charlie Murphy on 14%
Tom Kinsella then on 13%
European vote
Brian Crowly leading early tallies ahead of Liadh Ni Riadh and Simon harris
