Clune loses FG Cork seat, FF gain in Carlow-Kilkenny
Fine Gael's Deirdre Clune has lost her seat in Cork South-Central.
Her loss adds to a dreary picture nationwide for the main opposition party, with just 21 seats won so far.
Meanwhile, Fianna Fail have gained strongly in Carlow-Kilkenny, with the addition of two further seats for John McGuiness and MJ Nolan.
The profile of the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency is:
Aylward, Liam FF 20.53% Elected
McGuiness, John FF 15.36% Elected
Nolan, MJ FF 14.32% Elected
Hogan, Phil FG 12.89% Elected
Browne, Fergal FG 8.99% Eliminated
White, Mary GP 8.15% Eliminated
Townsend, Jim (Lab) 7.02% Eliminated
O'Brien, Michael (Lab) 6.13% Eliminated
Kiernan,Tom SF 3.42% Eliminated
Collins-Hughes, Ed (Ind) 2.65% Eliminated
Nolan, Billy 0.55% (Ind) Eliminated
