Election depend day 3: Minister for Well being Stephen Donnelly loses his seat, first seat taken in Cavan-Monaghan | BreakingNews.ie
The present Minister for Well being Stephen Donnelly of Fianna Fáil has misplaced his Dáil seat after being eradicated in Wicklow, studies The Irish Occasions.
Taoiseach Simon Harris’s working mate Edward Timmins was deemed elected with out reaching the quota, securing a second seat for Advantageous Gael.
You may observe reside updates all through the third day of counting.
Listed below are the important thing factors after the second day of counting:
- Minister for Well being Stephen Donnelly has misplaced his Dáil seat after being eradicated in Wicklow.
- The primary counts have been accomplished in all 43 constituencies. View the nationwide vote share in our constituency map or go to our outcomes hub for a full breakdown in your space.
- The indications from depend centres throughout the nation recommend the return of an administration involving Fianna Fáil and Advantageous Gael at present appears to be like extra doubtless than a authorities together with Sinn Féin.
- Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald stated her celebration’s efficiency within the election had damaged the State’s political mould.
- Taoiseach and Advantageous Gael chief Simon Harris dismissed discuss of a Sinn Féin surge and stated he was “cautiously optimistic” about the place his celebration will stand after all of the votes are counted.
- Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil chief Micheál Martin insisted his celebration has a “very clear route again to authorities” as he predicted seat features.
6:21am
Minister for Well being Stephen Donnelly has misplaced his Dáil seat after being eradicated in Wicklow, studies The Irish Occasions.
Advantageous Gael’s David Maxwell grew to become the primary candidate to be elected in Cavan-Monaghan throughout the marathon 43 hour depend shortly earlier than 4:20am.
Maxwell secured 12,353 votes, exceeding the quota of 11,542.
Counting within the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency is now full, with Fianna Fáil successful three seats – John McGuiness, Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor.
Advantageous Gael has received a single seat by way of Catherine Callaghan, whereas Sinn Féin additionally has one seat by way of Natasha Newsome Drennan.
Robert Troy of Fianna Fáil has been deemed elected in Longford-Westmeath after the distribution of Paul Hogan (Impartial Eire)’s votes within the fifteenth and closing depend pushed him past the quota.
Micheál Carrigy of Advantageous Gael was additionally elected regardless of not reaching the quota as there have been no votes left to distribute and the subsequent nearest candidate, Joe Flaherty of Fianna Fáil, had a smaller quantity of votes.
This ends the depend in Athlone for the Longford-Westmeath constituency with Flaherty shedding his seat, and Advantageous Gael gaining a seat by way of Micheál Carrigy with Impartial candidate Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran additionally deemed elected.
Sorca Clarke of Sinn Féin took the second seat, gaining 2,353 votes from her working mate Barry Campion.
Sinn Féin TD John Brady has been reelected in Wicklow, and Jennifer Whitmore of the Social Democrats and childcare spokeswoman, has retained her seat.
In Galway West, Impartial candidate Noel Grealish has taken the fifth and closing seat, edging out fellow Impartial Noel Thomas by 9,649 to eight,749 after the sixteenth Depend.
In Donegal, Charles Ward, the candidate who ran below the banner of “100 per cent Redress”, and Fianna Fáil’s Charlie McConalogue have taken the final two seats after Pat the Cope Gallagher of Fianna Fáil was additionally elected.
In Sligo-Leitrim, the depend has concluded with the election of Fianna Fáil’s Eamon Scanlon and Impartial Marian Harkin to the ultimate two of 4 seats.
In Louth, Joanna Byrne (Sinn Féin) is the second TD elected within the five-seater constituency.
Aidan Farrelly has retained the Social Democrats’ seat in Kildare North, elected after passing the quota on the tenth depend.
11.47pm
Aidan Farrelly (Social Democrats) elected on depend 10 in Kildare North.
11.20pm
Advantageous Gael is alleged to be very assured of claiming a second seat in Wicklow on the expense of Minister for Well being Stephen Donnelly. Their candidate Edward Timmins is round 1,300 votes forward of Mr Donnelly after the eighth depend.
11pm
Martin Kenny of Sinn Féin elected on depend 12 in Sligo-Leitrim. He takes the second of 4 accessible seats after Advantageous Gael’s Frank Feighan.
10.50pm
Seats at present declared: 133/174
FF: 34 (+8)
SF: 31 (+1)
FG: 30 (+2)
SD: 9 (+5)
LAB: 8 (+4)
INDIRL: 4 (+4)
PBP-S: 3 (-1)
AON: 2 (+1)
GP: 1 (-10)
INDs: 11 (-6)
10.45pm
Ruairí Ó Murchú of Sinn Féin elected on depend 16 in Louth.
10.30pm
Counting is predicted to proceed in a single day in various constituencies, together with Louth and Kildare North.
There’s a full recount going down in North Tipperary very first thing tomorrow morning.
10.24pm
Colm Burke (Advantageous Gael) elected on depend 14 in Cork North-Central.
10.22pm
Ken O’Flynn, of Impartial Eire, has been elected on depend 14 in Cork North-Central.
10.19pm
Michael Cahill of Fianna Fáil elected on depend 13 in Kerry.
10.15pm
Fianna Fáil Minster for Training Norma Foley is elected on depend 13 in Kerry.
Fianna Fáil celebration chief Micheál Martin, shakes hand with Padraig O’Sullivan as he celebrates being elected for Cork North-Central, at Nemo Rangers GAA Membership in Cork. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Photographs
Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire celebrates being elected for Cork South-Central at Nemo Rangers GAA Membership in Cork. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Photographs
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Willie O’Dea (Fianna Fáil), Kieran O’Donnell (Advantageous Gael), Maurice Quinlivan (Sinn Féin), and Conor Sheehan (Labour) have all taken seats in Limerick.
9.45pm
Jerry Buttimer of Advantageous Gael elected on depend 14 in Cork South-Central.
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Pádraig Rice of the Social Democrats has been elected on depend 14 in Cork South-Central.
9.31pm
Frank Feighan has been elected in Sligo, Martin Kenny of Sinn Féin is shut behind so he ought to be confirmed for the Dáil later.
9.27pm
Catherine Ardagh of Fianna Fáil has been elected to the Dail at her third try. She was the primary TD elected out of the four-seat Dublin South Central. Sinn Féin pair Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Maura Devane, in addition to Jen Cummins from the Social Democrats are anticipated to observe her into Leinster Home.
9.25pm
120 out of the 174 seats have now been crammed within the 2024 basic election.
Inexperienced Occasion Chief Roderic O’Gorman has up to now been the one member of his celebration to retain his seat in Dublin West.
In Dublin Rathdown, Maeve O’Connell of Advantageous Gael, Fianna Fáil’s Shay Brennan and the Social Democrats’ Sinead Gibney have been elected.
Returning to Leinster Home, TD Paul Gogarty has received his seat again within the Dublin Mid West area after an absence of 13 years.
Foremost Events Fianna Fáil and Advantageous Gael stay carefully tied with closing seats in constituencies nonetheless to return in.
9.20pm
John McGuinness, Fianna Fáil, elected on depend 11 in Carlow-Kilkenny.
9.15pm
Conor Sheehan of Labour elected on depend 15 in Limerick Metropolis.
It’s the honour of my life to be elected to symbolize the folks of Limerick within the thirty fourth Dáil.
I like Limerick and I need one of the best for it.
Wanting ahead to getting right down to work 🌹 https://t.co/pfc0yBoZjs
— Conor Sheehan (@ConorSheehan93) December 1, 2024
9pm
Denise Mitchell of Sinn Féin elected on depend 11 in Dublin Bay North.
8.55pm
Mairead Farrell and Catherine Connolly have taken the primary two seats in Galway West on the eleventh depend.
8.48pm
Aontú’s Paul Lawless and Keira Keogh for Advantageous Gael have gotten the remaining seats in Mayo.
8.25pm
Paul Murphy has been elected on Depend 11 of Dublin South West.
8.20pm
Sinead Gibney of the Social Democrats has been elected in Dublin Rathdown.
8.15pm
Ciarán Ahern (Labour) elected on Depend 11 in Dublin South-West.
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James Lawless (Fianna Fáil) elected on Depend 8 in Kildare North.
8:10pm
Donna McGettigan (SF) and Joe Cooney (FG) fill the remaining two seats in Clare on depend 16.
The election of the 2 completes the Normal Election depend in Ennis. Timmy Dooley (FF) and Cathal Crowe (FF) have been elected earlier
7:50pm
In Dublin West, there may be aid for the Inexperienced Occasion as their chief Roderic O’Gorman has been elected on depend 13, guaranteeing they are going to have a seat within the subsequent Dáil.
Additionally elected on this depend is Folks Earlier than Revenue’s Ruth Coppinger.
7:42pm
Danny Healy-Rae has retained his seat in Kerry, following Depend 10.
In Cork South Central, Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has retained his seat.
7:30pm
Fianna Fáil Shane Moynihan and Impartial Paul Gogarty have been elected in Dublin Mid West.
7.11pm
Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil, elected on depend 13 in Dublin Mid-West.
7.10pm
Eoin Hayes (Social Democrats) elected on depend 12 in Dublin Bay South, with Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews shedding his seat.
7pm
Paul Gogarty, impartial, elected on Depend 13 in Dublin Mid-West.
6.56pm
Social Democrats candidate Eoin Hayes has overtaken Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews within the battle for the ultimate seat in Dublin Bay South.
Cllr Hayes obtained 780 vote transfers from the excess of Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan to hit 6,754 votes.
Mr Andrews obtained 95 votes to succeed in 6,258.
Labour chief Ivana Bacik’s surplus is now being distributed and is predicted to elect Cllr Hayes.
6.55pm
Advantageous Gael Senator John McGahon has stated he’ll take a step again from politics.
A video of an alleged assault involving the candidate went viral throughout the marketing campaign and have become a big focus. Mr McGahon was discovered not responsible of assault in a prison trial in 2022, however he was discovered 65 per cent liable in a subsequent civil trial and was ordered to pay €39,000 in damages.
Mr McGahon thanked his supporters, and wished his working mate Paula Butterly properly.
“So for me, that is it, however you already know, [I am] actually overwhelmed with all the assist, all the kindness, all the generosity that the folks of Dundalk have given me and I’ll carry that with me for a lot of, many, a few years to return.”
He added: “Look, you already know, you by no means say by no means however what I am actually trying ahead to doing is studying a few books for the subsequent few days, occurring a couple of lengthy walks, spending as a lot time with my spouse and my household as potential and I will assess the state of affairs in a few days.”
6.35pm
Minister for Tradition Catherine Martin (Inexperienced Occasion) has misplaced her seat in Dublin Rathdown, excluded after depend 9.
Thanks to the folks of Dublin Rathdown who entrusted me to symbolize them since 2016. Thanks to my marketing campaign staff and native members who canvassed with me in #GE24. It wasn’t to be this time. I want all who have been profitable the easiest. Beir bua
— Catherine Martin TD (@cathmartingreen) December 1, 2024
6.20pm
Gavan Reilly of Virgin Media Information has made the next seat projection:
#GE24 seat projections as of 5:50pm:
FF 48-52
FG 36-38
SF 39-40
Greens 1
Lab 9/11
SD 9-14
PBP 3-4
Aontu 1-2
IndIrl 4-5
Ind 13-18
Others 0-2 (100percentR, RTC)At minimal this places FF+FG on 84, and (relying on closing outcomes) inside placing distance of the 88 majority alone…
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 1, 2024
Advantageous Gael’s James Geoghegan celebrating getting elected on the basic election depend within the RDS, Dublin. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collin Images
6.16pm
Emer Higgins of Advantageous Gael has been elected on depend 12 in Dublin Mid-West.
6.15pm
Social Democrats chief Holly Cairns has issued the next assertion: “Because of the overwhelming mandate we’ve got obtained, we are actually heading in the right direction to considerably improve our variety of TDs. In the end, we are going to discuss to all the opposite events about authorities formation.”
Inexperienced Occasion Chief Rodrick O’Gorman on the Dublin West depend centre at Phibblestown Group Centre as vote counting continues for the overall election.
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Within the second day of counting from Friday’s basic election, there may be nonetheless a lot to play for heading into Sunday evening. Click on right here for a information to the constituencies that are nonetheless being contested.
5.55pm
Labour chief Ivana Bacik has stated her celebration’s precedence is to construct a platform “on the left” earlier than talking to Advantageous Gael and Fianna Fáil about going into authorities.
5.50pm
The deputy chief of the Social Democrats stated his celebration desires to enter authorities and can discuss to different events, together with Fianna Fáil and Advantageous Gael.
Cian O’Callaghan stated he’s “delighted” together with his celebration’s efficiency within the basic election, with the Social Democrats set to change into the fourth largest celebration within the Dáil.
5.39pm
Michael Murphy, Advantageous Gael politician and never Donegal footballer, has simply been elected in Tipperary South after exceeding the quota, whereas Impartial candidate Seamus Healy joins him after being elected having not reached the quota after the sixth depend. They be a part of Impartial TD Mattie McGrath who was elected on the second depend within the three seat constituency.
5.33pm
Conor D McGuinness has been elected in Waterford, giving Sinn Féin a second seat within the constituency, and finishing the set there. He noticed off the problem of outgoing impartial Matt Shanahan. That fills all 4 seats for Waterford with the opposite TDs for the constituency elected earlier being Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane, Advantageous Gael’s John Cummins and Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler.
5.18pm
In Wexford, Fianna Fáil’s James Browne and Sinn Fein’s Johnny Mythen have been elected on the eleventh depend. They be a part of impartial Verona Murphy within the four-seater. With one seat left the returning officer deemed Labour’s George Lawlor elected, ending the 2024 Election for the constituency.
5.12pm
Malcolm Noonan of the Inexperienced Occasion has misplaced his seat in Carlow-Kilkenny, being excluded after depend 8.
Impartial candidate Gerry “The Monk” Hutch shakes arms with Labour’s Marie Sherlock who received the ultimate seat in Dublin Central, at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Photographs
5.04pm
In Mayo, the tenth depend sees Advantageous Gael candidate Mark Duffy eradicated. His celebration colleague Keira Keogh has but to be elected however is predicted to take the fourth seat. So within the battle for the ultimate seat it is right down to Aontu’s Paul Lawless and impartial (and former FG) candidate Patsy O’Brien. Each are from the south of the county: one from Knock, the opposite from outdoors Claremorris. So it’s set to be a really native battle.
5.02pm
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh of Sinn Féin and Mark Wall of Labour have each been elected in Kildare South with out reaching the quota. Ní Raghallaigh joins celebration colleague and Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl because the second Sinn Féin TD within the constituency.
5.01pm
Advantageous Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell was re-elected on depend 10 in Limerick Metropolis, filling the four-seater’s second seat. Maurice Quinlivan of Sinn Féin, who topped the ballot within the constituency final 12 months, should wait somewhat longer to cross the road; he’s 8 votes shy of being re-elected.
Three candidates stay in a hotly contested battle for the ultimate fourth seat together with sitting councillors Conor Sheehan of Labour, Elisa O’Donovan of the Social Democrats and Fianna Fáil’s Dee Ryan.
Sinn Féin’s Thomas Gould celebrates following re-election for Cork North-Central, at Nemo Rangers GAA Membership in Cork, because the election depend continues.
4.51pm
Inexperienced Occasion chief Roderic O’Gorman has fallen behind Aontú’s Ellen Troy in Dublin West after the ninth depend within the five-seat constituency with solely two seats remaining, Folks Earlier than Revenue’s Ruth Coppinger has 4,142 votes after the ninth depend, O’Gorman has 3,491 and Troy has 3,657.
4.50pm
Fianna Fáil are rising extra assured that Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue can maintain his seat. Nevertheless, Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher is all however sure to recover from the road first.
4.45pm
Gangland determine Gerry “The Monk” Hutch induced pandemonium when he appeared on the Dublin depend centre on the finish of his unsuccessful bid to be elected to the Dáil.
His controversial run for election ended with Mr Hutch working away by way of the RDS automotive park being adopted by the media.
The impartial candidate had appeared properly poised by way of a lot of the prolonged depend course of to win the ultimate seat within the Dublin Central constituency, however was in the end overhauled by Labour Occasion candidate Marie Sherlock.
4.30pm
Two incumbents have been returned to Dáil Éireann from the Roscommon Galway constituency. Impartial Eire’s Michael Fitzmaurice, Sinn Féin’s Claire Kerrane and first-time candidate for Fianna Fáil Dr Martin Daly have been elected. There had been some hypothesis earlier than the election that former Fianna Fáil TD and Senator – now impartial Eugene Murphy might dilute the Daly vote – but it surely by no means materialised.
4.22pm
Talking after his election, Timmy Dooley advised RTÉ: “I am more than happy. We had lots of people and I had loads of assist working behind me day and evening over the past three months. We canvassed somewhat bit wider this time, there was extra door-knocking finished and I believe it has paid off.” He predicts his colleague Cathal Crowe might be elected “comparatively shortly”.
Requested if he has hopes of a Cupboard seat, Dooley replied: “I am round politics lengthy sufficient that you do not count on something, however put together for all the pieces. Each TD elected as we speak may have expectations and hopes.”
4.15pm
Liam Quaide of the Social Democrats has been elected on depend 11 in Cork East, alongside Noel McCarthy of Advantageous Gael, and Sinn Féin’s Pat Buckley.
4.12pm
Darren O’Rourke of Sinn Féin has been elected in Meath East.
4.10pm
Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley has been elected in Clare on the twelfth depend, after shedding his seat within the 2020 basic election.
4.05pm
In Cork North Central, the tenth depend sees Thomas Gould of Sinn Féin the primary TD elected to the five-seater with 10,435 votes.
Padraig O’Sullivan, Ken O’Flynn, Colm Burke and Tony Fitzgerald are at present occupying the 4 different locations within the five-seater constituency. Eoghan Kenny of Labour is simply behind.
Pa Daly of Sinn Féin has simply been elected in Kerry, and Danny Healy-Rae is at present round 1,400 seats off the quota in Kerry, together with his brother Michael already elected together with Mr Daly.
The ultimate three seats in Kerry are being fought for between FF’s Norma Foley, Impartial Danny Healy-Rae, FF’s Michael Cahill and as an outdoor probability FG’s Billy O’Shea.
4pm
In Dublin North West, the ninth depend distribution of Noel Rock’s votes sees Rory Hearne elected for the Social Democrats, Paul McAuliffe for Fianna Fáil and Dessie Ellis of Sinn Féin taking the third and closing seat. Hearne takes the seat of outgoing TD Róisín Shortall. That is one other constituency wrapped up for Election 2024.
3.45pm
In Dublin South West, Advantageous Gael’s Colm Brophy has taken the second seat, following on from Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe, who took the primary seat within the five-seater.
3.40pm
Labour has now additionally secured a seat in Dublin’s Fingal East, with Duncan Smith exceeding the quota. The third and closing seat has now gone to Sinn Féin’s Anne Graves. It signifies that outgoing TD Advantageous Gael’s Alan Farrell has misplaced out within the redrawn constituency.
3.35pm
Labour’s Marie Sherlock has seen off the problem of Gerard Hutch for the ultimate seat in Dublin Central. She secured 1,032 of transfers from Paschal Donohoe, in comparison with simply 127 for Hutch.
Labour’s Marie Sherlock has taken the ultimate seat in Dublin Central #ge24 @IrishTimes pic.twitter.com/OjH8sV3OLA
— Sarah Burns (@sarahburnss_) December 1, 2024
3.30pm
Martin Heydon of Advantageous Gael has been elected in Kildare South after the eleventh depend. He took the second seat within the constituency. The primary of the 4 seats went to the outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl.
3.20pm
In Dublin Bay South, the ninth depend sees Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan elected. With Advantageous Gael’s James Geoghegan and Labour Ivana Bacik already elected, the ultimate seat right here might be between Sinn Féin’s Chris Andrews and Soical Democrat Eoin Hayes. With lower than 200 between them, it is going to be very shut.
3.10pm
There’s only one vote between Social Democrat candidate Elisa O’Donovan and Labour’s Conor Sheehan in Limerick Metropolis after the tenth depend. Comply with together with the depend on our Limerick Metropolis constituency outcomes web page.
3.05pm
Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch has arrived on the RDS forward of the ultimate depend for the Dublin Central constituency by which it’s doubtless Labour’s Marie Sherlock might be elected forward of the Impartial candidate. Pascal Donohoe’s surplus will determine the ultimate candidate. See the total breakdown of the depend on our Dublin Central constituency outcomes web page.
Impartial candidate Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch arrives at RDS Simmonscourt, because the depend continues for the Normal Election on Sunday December 1st.
2.58pm
Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor has been elected in Cork East.
2.50pm
Outgoing Advantageous Gael TD Alan Farrell appears to be like like he’ll lose his seat to Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves in Fingal East, whereas Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler has taken the third seat in Waterford.
2.45pm
Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward has simply been elected in Dublin Mid West on depend 9, becoming a member of celebration colleague Eoin Ó Broin who was elected within the constituency’s first depend. Outgoing Folks Earlier than Revenue TD Gino Kenny has been excluded, shedding his seat.
2.35pm
Eire has a brand new political map with first-preference votes now counted in each constituency.
The nationwide vote share within the basic election comes near what was predicted in opinion polls within the closing days of the marketing campaign, with Fianna Fáil barely forward of Advantageous Gael.
Sinn Féin has seen the largest drop in vote share, down 5.5 share factors since 2020.
View all the most recent leads to maps and charts right here.
2.25pm
Advantageous Gael’s Paschal Donohoe has now been elected in Dublin Central.
That leaves two candidates preventing to take the ultimate seat – Labour’s Marie Sherlock and Impartial candidate Gerard ‘The Monk’ Hutch.
The excess votes from Mr Donohoe will now be distributed.
See the total breakdown of the depend on our Dublin Central constituency outcomes web page.
2.20pm
The ultimate seats have been crammed in Galway East. After the eleventh depend, Advantageous Gael’s Pete Roche and Sinn Féin’s Louis O’Hara have been elected.
2.00pm
Fianna Fáil chief Micheál Martin has stated he’s “cautious and cautious” in regards to the filling of the ultimate seats within the election.
He stated there was “little or no level” in discussing Authorities formation till seats are finalised.
Talking on the depend centre at Nemo Rangers GAA Membership in Cork, he stated: “I’ll do my very own reflections, give it some thought. I want a protracted stroll – from an train standpoint – but additionally to clear the pinnacle and suppose this one by way of
“There’s very critical challenges dealing with the nation and we’ve bought to maintain the nation proper and put the folks earlier than ourselves and earlier than events.”
Requested if there was belief between Fianna Fáil and Advantageous Gael, he stated: “I believe there’s capability to get on.”
1.45pm
Labour are more and more assured Marie Sherlock is selecting up sufficient transfers to overhaul Gerard Hutch to get the final seat in Dublin Central.
1.40pm
Fianna Fáil’s Dara Calleary and Alan Dillon of Advantageous Gael have each simply been elected in Mayo’s eighth depend.
Their surpluses will now be distributed, with Advantageous Gael nonetheless having two candidates, Mark Duffy and Kiera Keogh, within the working, alongside Impartial candidate Patsy O’Brien and Aontú’s Paul Lawless.
1.25pm
Fianna Fáil chief Micheál Martin has stated discussions on a rotating Taoiseach are for “one other day”.
Talking after the election of his working mate Seamus McGrath in Cork South Central, Mr Martin stated negotiations to kind a coalition “took a very long time” in 2020.
The settlement concerned the leaders of Advantageous Gael and Fianna Fáil every taking a flip within the workplace of Taoiseach.
Earlier, Former deputy chief of Advantageous Gael Simon Coveney stated the celebration would discover it a “troublesome proposition” to re-enter a coalition and not using a comparable association.
Requested by reporters about these feedback, Mr Martin stated: “Is Simon appearing as mediator now or what? Look, it’s all for one more day.”
12.55pm
Grace Boland of Advantageous Gael and Labour’s Robert O’Donoghue have each been elected in Dublin Fingal West, whereas Mick Wallace has been eradicated in Wexford.
12.45pm
Advantageous Gael’s James Geoghegan, present Lord Mayor of Dublin, has been elected in Dublin Bay South, whereas Labour chief Ivana Bacik additionally exceeded the quota to be elected.
12.25pm
Newest Dublin Central depend sees Labour’s Marie Sherlock again within the hunt for the ultimate seat towards Gerard Hutch. Within the distribution of Inexperienced Occasion’s Neasa Hourigan, Sherlock picked up 851 votes, with simply 26 going to Hutch. This narrows hole between the 2 to only 1,200. Subsequent is surplus from Gary Gannon and the elimination of Mary Fitzpatrick, which may see Sherlock overtake Hutch.
12.20pm
The primary depend in Cavan Monaghan has lastly been accomplished. With a quota of 11,542, Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy is closest with 9,363 first preferences. Coming in subsequent is his colleague Cathy Bennett with 6,904. Subsequent is FF’s Brendan Smith with 6,653 after which Sinn Féin’s third candidate Pauline Tully with 6,455. Of the remainder, it’s shut between Advantageous Fáil’s Robbie Gallagher with 6,273 and Advantageous Gael’s David Maxwell on 6,199. Then it is Fianna Fáil’s Niamh Smyth on 5,789.
In the meantime, in Dublin West, Emer Currie has been elected, retaining former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s outdated seat in Advantageous Gael’s arms.
12.10pm
Social Democrat’s Gary Gannon has been re-elected on the eighth depend in Dublin Central, whereas Brian Brennan of Advantageous Gael has gotten over the road in Wicklow-Wexford on the sixth depend.
12.00pm
Impartial, former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has simply been elected in Laois, taking the third seat. He was 58 away from the quota however was deemed elected by the Returning Officer regardless.
11.50
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming has simply been elected in Laois.
11.45
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says the potential election of Gerry Hutch just isn’t as a result of the realm is disadvantaged or uncared for, however due to his deep roots in the neighborhood. “Gerry Hutch has been form to that neighborhood in plenty of oblique methods. His household are well-known and – for those who prefer it or not- revered by loads of these folks. That is why he bought over 3,000 votes. If you do issues down the years and the a long time, grandma is aware of, mam is aware of, and the youngsters know.”
11.40
Impartial candidate and former Advantageous Gael minister, Alan Shatter has been eradicated following the fifth depend for Dublin Rathdown, whereas in Mayo, Lisa Chambers has additionally been eradicated.
11.19
Over half of Malachy Steenson’s transfers went to Gerard Hutch within the seventh depend in Dublin Central, bringing Hutch now to over 2,000 votes forward of Labour’s Marie Sherlock who has bought an enormous hole to fill if she desires to retain her seat.
Gerard Hutch now sits at 4,995 votes whereas Marie Sherlock sits at 2,990 votes, with the Inexperienced Occasion’s Neasa Hourigan having been eradicated.
Sherlock will want loads of transfers from each Hourigan and Fitzpatrick, together with the potential surplus from Social Democrat Gary Gannon, to shut the hole. However for now, Hutch appears extra prone to take the seat.
11.17
The Labour celebration may properly show to be kingmakers in the case of the formation of the subsequent authorities. Its on observe to win between 8 and 10 seats. Labour’s Duncan Smith says they wish to discover all choices as soon as the votes are in. “Our place could be very clear: we wish to discuss to the Social Democrats, any Greens left, others on the left who may wish to kind a standard platform. That is the place we’re at and it hasn’t modified, regardless of overtures from the massive two all through the marketing campaign.”
11.10
Outgoing Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien, of Fianna Fáil, has been re-elected in Dublin Fingal.
11.05
Fianna Fáil’s Albert Dolan has been elected in Galway East on what’s his twenty sixth birthday.
Mr Dolan will doubtless be the youngest member of the brand new Dáil. He made historical past earlier this 12 months after the native elections by turning into Galway County Council’s youngest ever cathaoirleach aged 25.
The election of the first-time candidate means his working mate Anne Rabitte is unlikely to be re-elected.
11.00
Impartial Mattie McGrath has been re-elected on the second depend in Tipperary South.
Get particulars of the total depend on our devoted outcomes web page for Tipperary South.
10.50
Outgoing Inexperienced TD Brian Leddin has misplaced his seat in Limerick Metropolis after being eradicated on the seventh depend.
This election has been one to overlook for the Greens.
Minister for Tradition Catherine Martin misplaced her seat in Dublin Rathdown, Marc O Cathasaigh didn’t retain his seat in Waterford, whereas junior minister Ossian Smyth additionally misplaced out in Dún Laoghaire.
Junior minister Joe O’Brien misplaced his seat in Dublin Fingal West, Neasa Hourigan is in danger in Dublin Central, whereas Wicklow’s Steven Matthews garnered simply 4 per cent of first preferences.
Inexperienced chief Roderic O’Gorman may grasp on in Dublin West, however he might find yourself as the one TD from his celebration.
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Gavin Pepper, a outstanding anti-immigration activist, has been eradicated on the sixth depend in Dublin North-West.
A father of six, the Dublin Metropolis councillor was hoping to sit from Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis, who has topped the ballot and stays forward with 6,015 votes.
See the total outcomes from Dublin North-West right here.
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Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh has been elected in Mayo. The outgoing TD exceeded the quota of 11,812 with 11,963 on the sixth depend.
See the total breakdown of the depend on our Mayo constituency outcomes web page.
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Kildare North has lastly delivered its first depend.
With a quota of 9,505 within the five-seater, James Lawless of Fianna Fáil leads the way in which with 8,734, forward of a robust efficiency by the Social Democrats’ Aidan Farrelly, who has secured 7,611 first preferences.
After these two, it’s Sinn Féin’s Réada Cronin with 6,806, Fianna Fáil’s Naoise Ó Cearúil on 5,872, Advantageous Gael’s Joe Neville with 5,533 and his celebration colleague Bernard Durkan on 4,632.
Get particulars of the total depend on our devoted outcomes web page for Kildare North.
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Our colleagues within the Western Folks inform us that within the five-seat Mayo constituency, Rose Conway-Walsh, Alan Dillon and Dara Calleary are sure to be elected.
Because it stands, Keira Keogh is properly located to sit and the ultimate seat is an actual toss-up. Though Paul Lawless appears to be like to be within the distance at present, trailing Patsy O’Brien by nearly 1,000 votes, there are rumours and murmurs that the Aontú councillor is about to switch very strongly from Stephen Kerr.
Ought to Gerry Murray be eradicated subsequent, then the Charlestown-based councillor will certainly have a piece of votes to ship down the N17 to Lawless in Knock.
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Right here is the place issues stand as counting resumes in some constituencies.
We’ve got first counts in 41 of the 43 constituencies, with Kildare North and Cavan-Monaghan the one two to not report outcomes but.
Six constituencies have completely completed counting – most of these are three seaters and one 4 seat in Dún Laoghaire.
Some 41 of the 174 seats within the Dáil have been crammed. Up to now there are 11 seats for Fianna Fáil, 11 for Advantageous Gael and eight for Sinn Féin.
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Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern says it’ll doubtless be the brand new 12 months earlier than a brand new authorities is fashioned. He says the precedence for the celebration leaders now might be a “good relaxation”.
“The leaders are all very drained. They will have their nice hurrah throughout the center of the week when the brand new parliamentary events will meet. I assume it’ll in all probability be the next week when they consider how they knock all this collectively. Hopefully they are going to do it faster, however it’ll in all probability go into the brand new 12 months, I am certain.”
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Welcome to reside protection of Election 2024 on breakingnews.ie. We’ll be bringing you updates all through the day right here because the depend continues in constituencies across the nation.
You may as well go to our election outcomes hub to get a abstract of the place issues stand, or try the devoted web page on your personal constituency.
