Most of the country's new Councillors are now elected, and a battle is underway between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to be the largest party on local authorities.
Labour continues to suffer a drubbing but is fighting it out for some final seats.
The Sinn Féin surge has seen the party elect 151 councillors so far. Independents and Others have a big presence with 224 seats.
- Fianna Fáil 256 seats;
- Independents and Other 226;
- Fine Gael 218;
- Sinn Féin 151
- Labour 50
- Fianna Fáil 253 seats;
- Independents and Other 224;
- Fine Gael 216;
- Sinn Féin 151
- Labour 50
- Fianna Fáil 244 seats;
- Independents and Other 220;
- Fine Gael 212;
- Sinn Féin 149
- Labour 48
- Fianna Fáil 238 seats;
- Independents and Other 219;
- Fine Gael 203;
- Sinn Féin 147
- Labour 47
- Fianna Fáil 234 seats;
- Independents and Other 217;
- Fine Gael 201;
- Sinn Féin 145
- Labour 47
- Fianna Fáil 227 seats;
- Independents and Other 211;
- Fine Gael 195;
- Sinn Féin 144
- Labour 46
- Fianna Fáil 224 seats;
- Independents and Other 205;
- Fine Gael 192;
- Sinn Féin 141
- Labour 46
- Fianna Fáil 222 seats;
- Independents and Other 203;
- Fine Gael 187;
- Sinn Féin 141
- Labour 45
- Fianna Fáil 220 seats;
- Independents and Other 201;
- Fine Gael 184;
- Sinn Féin 139
- Labour 45
- Fianna Fáil 214 seats;
- Independents and Other 199;
- Fine Gael 182;
- Sinn Féin 136
- Labour 45
- Fianna Fáil 211 seats;
- Independents and Other 197;
- Fine Gael 175;
- Sinn Féin 136
- Labour 44
- Fianna Fáil 205 seats;
- Independents and Other 193;
- Fine Gael 166;
- Sinn Féin 135
- Labour 44
I have happened upon a procession of triumphant honking Healy Rae vehicles in Kenmare. Music & loudspeakers to boot #ThereIsNoEscape
— Lucinda Creighton (@LCreighton) May 25, 2014
- Fianna Fáil 198 seats;
- Independents and Other 187;
- Fine Gael 162;
- Sinn Féin 134
- Labour 44
- Fianna Fáil 188 seats;
- Independents and Other 179;
- Fine Gael 152;
- Sinn Féin 131
- Labour 44
Sinn Féin have taken a seat in south and west Kerry for the first time since 1960.
Former Tyrone hurler Damian Quigg was elected along with Fine Gael's Patrick Connor-Scarteen, John Francis Flynn FF, Norma Moriarty FF on the tenth count for South and West Kerry.
Sitting Fine Gael councillor PJ Donovan lost his seat.
They join Johnny Healy-Rae (Ind), Michael Cahill (Ind), Dan Mc Carhty (Ind) Seamus Cosai Fitzgerad FG and Michael O'Shea FF in South and west Kerry.
Meanwhile also in the count centre in Killarney Danny Healy-Rae gave a rousing speech beginning with a bar of a song.
"People of Kerry, I love ye," the poll topper announced. He put it up to Germany and Taoiseach Enda Kenny together saying his message was to delay repayments as Germany had done after World War 2.
"I have a message for Enda Kenny: stop hurting the people."
Seats - 7
Electorate - 22226
Total poll - 9030
Total valid poll - 8936
Spoilt - 94
Quota - 1118
Lettie McCarthy Lab 1577
Neale Richmond FG 1168
Chris Curran SF 961
Kevin Daly Ind 793
Tom Murphy FF 707
Peter O Brien Lab 644
Nicola Curry People before Profit 604
Lynsey McGovern Ind 550
Tom Kivlehan Greens 516
John C Byrne FF 481
Tom Joyce FG 405
Aileen Eglington FG 324
Stewart Stephens FG 206
1
Lettie McCarthy Lab elected
Neale Richmond FG elected
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
No one elected
7
Tom Murphy FF elected
9
Chris Curran SF elected
10
Kevin Daly Ind elected
Lynsey McGovern Ind elected
Peter O Brien Lab elected
- Fianna Fáil 185 seats;
- Independents and Other 173;
- Fine Gael 147;
- Sinn Féin 130
- Labour 42
Fine Gael Mayor of Kerry Seamus Cosaí Fitzgerald has survived in South and West Kerry thanks to help from his west Kerry neighbour and rival Breandán Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald has just been declared elected with the distribution of Breandán's 1522 vote on the 9th count in Killarney.
Electorate - 25,653
Total poll - 8013
Spoilt - 167
Total valid poll - 7846
Quota - 1121
Nicky Coules People Before Profit 424
Louise Dunne SF 1573
Phil Foster Anti-Austerity Alliance 422
Emmett Hegarty FF 530
Cathal King SF 2449
Brian Leech Anti Austerity Alliance 483
Frank O Gorman Ind 93
Dermot Richardson Ind 370
Eugene Ryan Lab 201
David Yeates FG 561
Martina Genockey Lab 740
1
Cathal King SF elected
Louise Dunne elected
2, 3, 4, 5
No one elected
6
Martina Genockey Lab elected
7
Brian Leech AAA elected
Nicky Coules PbP elected
Dermot Richardson Ind elected
The results have been declared in Killarney LEA on the 11th count where four candidates, including two Fine Gael candidates, have been elected without reaching the quota
Elected:
Donal Grady IND,
Bobby O’Connell FG
John Sheahan FG
Niall Kelleher FF
Danny Healy-Rae, IND,
Michael Gleeson IND,
Brendan Cronin IND,
JohnJoe Culloty FF
- Fianna Fáil 175 seats;
- Independents and Other 163;
- Fine Gael 135;
- Sinn Féin 127
- Labour 39