Labour's Derek Nolan is leading the poll after the first count in the Galway West constituency.
He currently has 7,502 votes and the quota is 10,122 votes.
GALWAY WEST - FIRST COUNT
Niall Ó Brolcháin - Green Party 1,121
Catherine Connolly - Independent 4,787
Michael Crowe - Fianna Fáil 1,810
Mike Cubbard - Independent 853
Éamon Ó Cuív - Fianna Fáil 7,467
Frank Fahey - Fianna Fáil 3,449
Noel Grealish - Independent 6,231
Fidelma Healy Eames - Fine Gael 5,053
Uinseann Eoin Holmes - Independent 186
Thomas King - Independent 65
Seán Kyne - Fine Gael 4,579
Hildegarde Naughton - Fine Gael 3,607
Derek Nolan - Labour Party 7,502
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh - Sinn Féin 3,807
Brian Walsh - Fine Gael 5,430
Eamon Walsh - Independent 1,482
Thomas Welby - Independent 3,299
NO Candidate meets the quota
3 Candidates Elimated
King Thomas - Indep
Holmes, Uiseann - Indep
Cubbard, Mike - Indep