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Previously: Superpowers: What Are The Chances?
This afternoon.
At Dublin Castle.
Returning Officer Martin Grove (above) directs the counting of ballots to fill 43 of 60 senators’ seats from vocational panels in the Seanad Éireann election after its postal voting closed at 11am this morning.
Counting of votes is expected to continue until Friday, April 3.
Journalists are not allowed to attend the count, due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Results will instead be posted on the Oireachtas.ie website here or the House of Oireachtas’ Twitter account here.
Earlier: Counting On The Seanad
Boxes of votes arrive in Round Room at Mansion House ahead of @FineGael leadership count @rtenews pic.twitter.com/XsJaQisAC4
— Conor McMorrow (@ConorMcMorrow) June 2, 2017
Conor McMorrow, of RTE, tweetz:
Boxes of votes arrive in Round Room at Mansion House ahead of @FineGael leadership count…
FIGHT!
Pics: Conor McMorrow
Earlier: Leo X
Packaging rebranded in the context of calorie content (ideally 1,940 per day for women and 2,550 for men) by @CalorieBrands.
More here.
*eats entire lemon meringue pie in defiance*
Further to his fairytale-character-filled ‘how to vote‘ video.
Sean O’Laoghaire writes:
“I just had to give a report from the counting centre! Thank you…”
Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan celebrates in the RDS after he’s elected in Dublin Bay South
Fine Gael’s Kate O’Connell is lifted up by her husband Morgan after winning a seat in Dublin Bay South
Dublin Bay North candidates, Fine Gael’s Richard Bruton and Independent Averil Power, chat as counting continues in the RDS
Fine Gael’s Noel Rock celebrates with his girlfriend Dawn Wheatley after he wins a seat following the 9th count in Dublin North-West
Candidates in Dublin’s RDS this morning.
As of 3.15pm, 14 counts remain and 120 of 158 seats have been filled.
The seats are FG: 36; Labour: 6; Fianna Fáil: 34; Sinn Féin: 15; AAA/PBP: 5; Renua: 0; Social Democrats: 3; Green Party: 2; Independent Alliance: 4; Independents: 13; Others: 0.
Meanwhile, in Cork North Central…
AAA/PBP’s Mick Barry (top) and Sinn Féin’s Jonathan O’Brien celebrate after taking the second and third seats behind Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher.
One more seat remains.
In Cork South Central…
Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, of Sinn Féin, speak to RTÉ One after they took the fourth and third seats respectively.
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath and Micheál Martin took the first two seats yesterday.
Fine Gael’s Jerry Buttimer has lost his seat.
In Tipperary…
Labour’s Alan Kelly takes the fifth seat in Tipperary – without reaching the quota.
And in Dublin Fingal…
Fine Gael’s James Reilly speaks to RTE after losing his seat.
And in Mayo..
Fianna Fáil’s Dara Calleary and Lisa Chambers celebrate after taking the final two seats in Mayo, following the 10th count.
Fine Gael’s Michelle Mulherin has lost her seat.
Pics: Rolling News, Mike and Emmet Kennedy
This afternoon.
Inistioge, Co Kilkenny.
Thanks SL
Former Fianna Fáil TD Pat Carey at the Phibblestown Community Hall count centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin
Former Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins looking over PJ Lennon’s shoulder at the Phibblestown Community Hall count centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin
Fine Gael TD and candidate Richard Bruton at the RDS count centre in Ballsbridge, Dublin
Sinn Féin TD and candidate Dessie Ellis at the RDS count centre
Labour TD and candidate Kevin Humphreys at the RDS count centre
Green Party candidate Eamon Ryan at RDS count centre
Independent Bernie Hughes at the RDS count centre
Independent candidate Mannix Flynn at the RDS count centre
Sinn Féin candidate Eoin Ó Broin at the count centre in Citywest
This morning.
Candidates and supporters gather for the counts.
Meanwhile, in Dublin West…
All boxes open in #dubw @joanburton is coming 4th in 1st pref votes, behind Varadkar, Chambers and 4 votes behind Coppinger @RTEdublinWEST
— Sharon Tobin (@sharontobin) February 27, 2016
In Kildare North…
All boxes opened #ken 33% tally combined tally Murphy 23.2% Lawless 16.5 Durkan 15.3 O’Rourke 11.8 Lawlor 8.6 Stagg 7.7 Cronin 7.3 #ge16
— RTEkildareNORTH (@RTEkildareNORTH) February 27, 2016
In Tipperary…
Michael Lowry with over 50% of the votes in one box from Cashel. #GE16 pic.twitter.com/ws6J9Ucy24
— Mark Tighe (@marktigheST) February 27, 2016
In Dublin Central…
All boxes now tallied in #dubcen – here’s how it looks @rte @thejournal_ie @SocDems #ge16 #socdems pic.twitter.com/2DiYuPuByF
— Eoin Ó’Faogáin (@Eoin_OF) February 27, 2016
In Cork North Central…
Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath speaks to media in Cork City Hall.
Meanwhile…
Soc Dem co-leader Roisin Shorthall, who looks set to top the poll in Dublin North West, at the RDS this morning.
Rolingnews and Mike
Looks like there was wishful thinging by those with a YES bias when picking box sizes at this count centre #seanref pic.twitter.com/vz83X0S3Cl
— Ken Curtin (@kencurtin) October 5, 2013
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