COUNTING has now turned to South Donegal at the Aura Leisure Centre where Sinn Fein’s Padraig Mac Lochlainn has more than doubled his vote from 2016.
Mac Lochlainn is now on 12,278 first preferences with party members saying they expect the Buncrana politician and Pearse Doherty (9,747) to be elected on the first count. Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue is on 7,742 followed by Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh on 5,981.
The first count is expected at around 6pm.
Peter Casey (Ind) – 898
Pearse Doherty (SF) – 9,747
Pat The Cope Gallagher (FF)– 2,908
Martin Harley (FG)– 1,185
Padraig Mac Lochlainn (SF)– 12,278
Charlie McConalogue (FF) – 7,742
Niall McConnell (Ind) – 390
Arthur McGuinness (Ind) – 133
Joe McHugh (FG) – 5,981
John O’Donnell (Ind) – 4,015
Thomas Pringle (Ind) – 4,183
Mary T Sweeney (Aontu) – 1,708
Michael White (Green) 1,317
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