Marian Harkin has been returned to the European Parliament after a ballot recheck in the Midlands North West constituency.
The Independent candidate is the final MEP to be elected in Ireland and also the last declared winner across Europe.
@morningireland It's over. Harkin celebrates. More later on @rtenews pic.twitter.com/wE4E7Mn8yW
— cian mccormack (@cian_mccormack) May 29, 2014
It means that out of 11 Irish seats - four have been filled by Fine Gael, 3 by Sinn Féin, 1 by Fianna Fáil and 3 by Independents.
After four days of counting and 18 hours of a recheck, Fianna Fáil's Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher conceded defeat at 4am this morning, securing Marian Harkin's election to the European Parliament.
Recheck rechecked,last MEP in Europe elected!Thank you to all volunteers who turned up today, those planning to come tomo can have a lie in
— Marian Harkin (@MarianHarkin) May 29, 2014
Hers is the 11th and Final seat to be filled in Ireland.
Harkin was the fourth candidate to get over the line in Midlands North West - joining Independent Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness and Sinn Féin newcomer Matt Carthy.
@MarianHarkin Harkin elected by a whisker with help from Ming. pic.twitter.com/spagQqGbmE
— MGilmartin (@m_mgilmartin) May 29, 2014
In the South, Fine Gael's three candidate approach paid off with former GAA President Sean Kelly and Cork Senator Deirdre Clune both elected - coming in behind poll topper Brian Crowley and Sinn Féin's Liadh Ni Riada.
In Dublin, Sinn Féin's strong performance was underlined by an emphatic win by Lynn Boylan - who was joined after a recheck by Independent Nessa Childers and Fine Gael's Brian Hayes.
It means that out of 11 Irish seats - four have been filled by Fine Gael, three by Sinn Féin, one by Fianna Fáil and three by Independents.
In the local elections, Fine Gael's Mary Fayne took the last council seat in Ireland - excluding the re-run in Monaghan next week.