Third count yields no more candidates in Laois/Offaly
The third count in Laois/Offaly has done little to change the contest in the five-seat constituency.
It followed the elimination of Colm Callanan (CSP), David Whelan (Lab) and independents Joe McCormack and Noel O’Gara.
Sean Fleming of Fianna Fáil is still looking assured but just 84 votes separate his party colleagues John Moloney and John Foley.
Fine Gael’s Olwyn Enright and Charlie Flanagan will definitely take seats while any hope of Progressive Democrat Tom Parlon retaining his seat disappeared following Cowen’s distribution.
Brian Cowen (FF) 19,102 (Elected)
Sean Fleming (FF) 10,089 +42 = 10,131
Charlie Flanagan (FG) 9,210 + 49 = 9,259
Olwyn Enright (FG) 9,091 + 104 = 9,195
John Moloney (FF) 8,010 + 32 = 8,042
John Foley (FF) 7,924 + 34 = 7,958
Tom Parlon (PD) 4,829 + 38 = 4,867
Brian Stanley (SF) 3,802 + 60 = 3,862
Molly Buckley (FG) 2,196 + 337 = 2,533
Jim O’Brien (Lab) 1,310 + 220 = 1,530
John Bracken (Ind) 1,144 + 60 = 1,204
Maire McKay (Green) 861 + 41 = 902
