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13 Dail seats in Cork still to be filled

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Sunday, 1 December 2024 07:06

By News Team

Pic: Cork's 96FM & C103

Counts in 3 constituencies were suspended overnight.

Cork South West was officially the last count standing and at almost 5am it came to a close. 

Independent Ireland party leader Michael Collins retained his seat after he was elected on the eighth count.

Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns retained her seat after she was elected on the tenth count.

Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O’Sullivan retained his seat after he was elected on the eleventh count.

Deputy O'Sullivan is the first FF member to be retain a seat in the constituency in over 50 years.

All three incumbents have been returned to the Dail.

In Cork North West, Aindrias Moynihan FF, John Paul O'Shea FG and MIchael Moynihan FF were all elected at around 2-42am without reaching the quota.

It followed the elimination of Sinn Fein candidate Nicole Ryan.

The count in Cork-East was suspended until 9am after no seats were filled.

The only other seat filled in Cork was in South-Central where Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin was elected on the first count.

Counts in Cork North & South Central were suspended until 9am on Sunday.