Independent Catherine Connolly is poised to take a seat in Galway West, tallies suggest.
The Galway City councillor, who lost out by 17 votes in 2011, will top the poll in her city base.
With a quarter of the boxes tallied, the following is the first preference share of the votes: Catherine Connolly (Ind) 11.7%, John Connolly (FF) 8.5%, Éamon Ó Cuiv 10% (FF), Sean Kyne 10% (FG), Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 9% (SF), Derek Nolan, 7.5% (Lab), Niall Ó Tuathaill 7% (Soc Dems), Hildegarde Naughton 7.7% (FG) and Noel Grealish 6.6% (Ind).
Independent Catherine Connolly is poised to take a seat in Galway West, tallies suggest.
The Galway City councillor, who lost out by 17 votes in 2011, will top the poll in her city base.
With a quarter of the boxes tallied, the following is the first preference share of the votes: Catherine Connolly (Ind) 11.7%, John Connolly (FF) 8.5%, Éamon Ó Cuiv 10% (FF), Sean Kyne 10% (FG), Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 9% (SF), Derek Nolan, 7.5% (Lab), Niall Ó Tuathaill 7% (Soc Dems), Hildegarde Naughton 7.7% (FG) and Noel Grealish 6.6% (Ind).
The Connemara boxes are currently being tallied, which will improve Kyne, Ó Cuív and Clochartaigh.
The east side of the city, Carnmore, Oranmore etc, hasn’t yet been tallied.
John O’Mahony is on 4% so far but could shoot up into the reckoning when the Mayo boxes are opened.
The Connemara boxes are currently being tallied, which will improve Kyne, Ó Cuív and Clochartaigh.
The east side of the city, Carnmore, Oranmore etc, hasn’t yet been tallied.
John O’Mahony is on 4% so far but could shoot up into the reckoning when the Mayo boxes are opened.
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