National update: FF the biggest party; SF records steady rise as Independents continue surge

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.

National update: FF the biggest party; SF records steady rise as Independents continue surge

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.

Latest results (4am), with 901 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 256 seats;

- Independents and Other 226;

- Fine Gael 218;

- Sinn Féin 151

- Labour 50

Latest results (3.20am), with 894 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 253 seats;

- Independents and Other 224;

- Fine Gael 216;

- Sinn Féin 151

- Labour 50

Latest results (2.50am), with 873 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 244 seats;

- Independents and Other 220;

- Fine Gael 212;

- Sinn Féin 149

- Labour 48

Latest results (2.10am), with 854 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 238 seats;

- Independents and Other 219;

- Fine Gael 203;

- Sinn Féin 147

- Labour 47

Latest results (1.30am), with 844 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 234 seats;

- Independents and Other 217;

- Fine Gael 201;

- Sinn Féin 145

- Labour 47

Latest results (12.45am), with 823 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 227 seats;

- Independents and Other 211;

- Fine Gael 195;

- Sinn Féin 144

- Labour 46

Latest results (12.10am), with 808 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 224 seats;

- Independents and Other 205;

- Fine Gael 192;

- Sinn Féin 141

- Labour 46

Latest results (11.40pm), with 798 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 222 seats;

- Independents and Other 203;

- Fine Gael 187;

- Sinn Féin 141

- Labour 45

Latest results (11.20pm), with 776 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 220 seats;

- Independents and Other 201;

- Fine Gael 184;

- Sinn Féin 139

- Labour 45

Latest results (10.40pm), with 776 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 214 seats;

- Independents and Other 199;

- Fine Gael 182;

- Sinn Féin 136

- Labour 45

Latest results (10pm), with 763 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 211 seats;

- Independents and Other 197;

- Fine Gael 175;

- Sinn Féin 136

- Labour 44

Latest results (9pm), with 743 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 205 seats;

- Independents and Other 193;

- Fine Gael 166;

- Sinn Féin 135

- Labour 44

Latest results (8.40pm), with 725 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 198 seats;

- Independents and Other 187;

- Fine Gael 162;

- Sinn Féin 134

- Labour 44

Latest results (7.40pm), with 694 of 949 seats filled:

- 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."

Glencullen-Sandyford, Dun Laoghaire County Council result

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

7pm update

Latest results (7pm), with 677 of 949 seats filled:

- 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.

Tallaght South, South Dub County Council

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

6.45pm update

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

Latest results, with 639 of 949 seats filled:

- Fianna Fáil 175 seats;

- Independents and Other 163;

- Fine Gael 135;

- Sinn Féin 127

- Labour 39

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