Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams has been elected in Louth on the first count.
There was good news also for Fine Gael as Fergus Dowd was elected in the constituency on the first count also.
LOUTH - FIRST COUNT
QUOTA: 13,864
Adams, Gerry (Sinn Fein): 15,072
Bradley, David (NP): 174
Breathnach, Declan (FF): 5,177
Carroll, James (FF): 5681
Clare, Thomas (NP): 2233
Crilly, Gerry (NP): 222
Dearey, Mark (GP): 3244
Fitzpatrick, Peter (FG): 7845
Glynn, Robert (NP): 61
Godfrey, Frank (NP): 649
Martin, Luke (NP): 224
Matthews, Fred (NP): 957
Moran, Mary (LB): 4546
Nash, Gerald (LB): 8718
O'Dowd, Fergus (FG): 13980
Wilson, Robin (NP): 536
ELECTED ADAMS SINN FEIN AND FERGUS DOWD FINE GAEL