Aontu’s Mary T Sweeney eliminated in sixth count

Donegal’s Aontu candidate Mary T Sweeney has just been eliminated on the sixth count.

The latest results are:

Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF)  -+ 130, total votes 9,035

Martin Harley (FG) – +121, total votes 3,771

Charlie McConalogue (FF) – +208, total votes 9,633

Joe McHugh (FG) – +431, total votes 8740

John O’Donnell (Non Party) – +126, total votes 6, 294

Thomas Pringle (Non Party) – +690, total votes 9, 637

Mary T Sweeney (Aontu) – +251, total votes 3,600

Mary T Sweeney is excluded on this count.

Thomas Pringle saw the largest surge in votes in the count.