Sinn Féin shows small improvement in second count for Kildare South
There was no big winner from the albeit small second count with Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh moving from 248 behind Fiona O’Loughlin to 239 while extending her lead over Mark Wall by 15 votes to 602
After being 1,472 away from the quota at the first time of asking, poll-topper Martin Heydon moved just 16 votes closer in the second round following the distribution of Leanne O’Neill (NP) and Edel Doran’s (Ind. Ireland) 275 votes.
The Fine Gael candidate remains a certainty while Fiona O’Loughlin (FF), Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (SF) and Mark Wall (Lab) battle it out for the other two seats.
There was no big winner from the albeit small second count with Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh moving from 248 behind Fiona O’Loughlin to 239 while extending her lead over Mark Wall by 15 votes to 602.
Berry, Cathal (NP) - 3,055 (+48)
Byrne, Mellissa (Aontu) - 1,692 (+15)
Carton, Willie (Independent Ireland) - 1,004 (+49)
Casey, Anthony (Irish Freedom Party) - 973 (+16)
Cosgrave, Robert (People Before Profit) - 505 (+7)
Heydon, Martin (FG) - 9,278 (+16)
McDonnell, Tom (Non Party) - 530 (+31)
Ní Raghallaigh, Shonagh (SF) - 7,264 (+23)
O'Loughlin, Fiona (FF) - 7,503 (+14)
Pender, Chris (SD) - 3,166 (+9)
Ryan, Patricia (Non Party) - 703 (+25)
Sood, Monaa K (Green Party) - 592 (+7)
Wall, Mark (Lab) - 6,662 (+8)
The quota is 10,734. Robert Cosgrave (PBP) has been eliminated. His surplus of 505 is now being distributed.