Count Day Liveblog #le09

Writes Simon McGarr of Tuppenceworth.ie on June 6th, 2009

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5:15 PM Simon McGarr - Suzy, Alexia and Cian have run this liveblog. It has outperformed any other source of information and original reporting in the entire country. Huge thanks and congratulations.
7:46 AM Suzy Byrne - To join in go to www.scribblelive.com or put #le09 at the end of your Twitter tweets. Priority on the liveblog is given to reporting results, trends, happenings in counts and links to other information online of interest to readers rather than comments and chat.
10:18 PM BrianGreene - derossa elected
9:34 PM RTE_Elections - For the latest results overnight go to the results’ pages on www.rte.ie/elections
9:32 PM Iceman - What is the state of play now?
9:32 PM Padraic Ryan - Brian, do you mean sorting as in Macdonald is definitely out of it?
9:32 PM lostexpectation - yeah we’re still waiting, 70 watchers @briangreene
9:29 PM BrianGreene - they are sorting mcdonnald votes now. McKenna dist not called yet. Odd #le09
9:24 PM Iceman - So whats happening?
9:16 PM BrianGreene - i interviewed patrica mckenna. Seems she will get expenses
9:13 PM BrianGreene - eoin ryan is now in RDS #LE09
9:09 PM RTE_Elections - New interviews with Gay Mitchell about his election and Deirdre De Burca about the re-check tinyurl.com
8:41 PM Suzy Byrne - “Coughlan is clueless and inept. You just don’t let her out. You don’t want her on the door for fear of what she might say. When did you see her out during the campaign?” one Dublin councillor fumed yesterday. From Hennessy’s article in the Irish Times www.irishtimes.com
8:41 PM RTE_Elections - Gay Mitchell has said comments from Dr Garrett FitzGerald that people should give transfers to pro-Lisbon parties made him nervous
8:38 PM Christine Bohan - Good article by Mark Hennessy in tomorrow’s Irish Times about the anger among FF councillors who feel they were thrown to the wolves and are furious with Cowen: www.irishtimes.com
8:34 PM RTE_Elections - Gay Mitchell said the fact more people voted for him that could fit into Croke Park was really pleasing
8:33 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell has said he is delighted to be re-elected for Dublin, he said he never had a doubt the party would get a seat
8:30 PM faduda - Photos from Ireland East (EU) and Kildare local counts #le09 @MickFealty #EU09 bit.ly
8:27 PM BrianGreene - i’m beating @rte_elections in RDS. Thumbs v PCs.
8:17 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 In the local elections, 838 of the 883 seats have now been filled, counting is continuing in the 11 local constituencies
8:16 PM ElectionsIRL - South Dublin County Council full counts online: bit.ly
8:16 PM adam_douglas3 - not surprised by withdrawal of recount request by DeBurca – but the officiality of our defeat being complete is Always hard to take #le09
8:15 PM BrianGreene - fg mitchell 104413 Q=101658
8:12 PM BrianGreene - dub euro FG elected Lab 94306 FF 68517 SP 55116 SF 52447 PMCK 25213 dist FG surplus now
8:06 PM RTE_Elections - Mitchell was elected in Dublin after exceeding the quota by 2,755
8:03 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Gay Mitchell has been elected in the Dublin constituency on the second count
8:03 PM dlooney - Thanks to the dozens of you who’ve sent messages of congrats. Deeply honoured to be elected. Looking forward to getting to work! #le09
7:56 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin Count is continuing and will conclude tonight.
7:55 PM P O’Neill - BNP leader cites inability of Irish immigrants in Britain to get paid repatriation as example of racism tinyurl.com
7:55 PM PatrickSaint - Is Dublin going ahead?
7:55 PM adam_douglas3 - That thug Griffin’s just Got himself Elected – 2 BNP now #le09
7:48 PM RTE_Elections - De Burca says half way through it was evident that she would not gain enough additional votes to allow her claim a portion of her expenses
7:47 PM scow - Labour in the UK are doing extraordinarily badly: in both the SE and SW regions, they came in fifth, with 8 [EIGHT]%…
7:46 PM RTE_Elections - Deirdre De Burca has withdrawn her request for a re-check of ballot bundles in the Dublin constituency
7:38 PM cianflah - whole dublin count done tonight is the returning offcers plan that means another few counts to come. and no result for at least two hours.
7:37 PM Padraic Ryan - So, De Burca’s votes are currently being reallocated, yeah? And, is the plan to break for the night, once that is done? Or is the Returning Officer – Fitzpatrick? – planning to finish the whole thing tonight?
7:35 PM cianflah - UK Lab beaten all over the place by, well, everyone.
7:31 PM P O’Neill - @greenparty_ie French greens did well by avoiding national political positions and focusing on ecology as the core issue
7:31 PM BrianGreene - the cure, thompson twins, CdeB all seen here in the RDS
7:31 PM RTE_Elections - There is still a recount under way in the Dublin Euro constituency for more go to www.RTÉ.ie/elections
7:29 PM P O’Neill - The Britain vote counts are very interesting. Note 1st BNP MEP. tinyurl.com
7:27 PM greenparty_ie - @cianflah Ta, but not intentional. Just did top up. Despite surge in UK’s green vote, they won’t increase on 2 MEPs. Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden all increase representation. France more than doubles no of MEPs and becomes joint second largest party there. DC
7:23 PM lostexpectation - declan ganley sowing tactical doubt, he decided to query the count months ago im sure
7:22 PM Alexia Golez - Amazing – RTE.ie’s Election Tracker has no mention of de Burca conceding!
7:19 PM cianflah - Quality timing there Green party twitter
7:18 PM Padraic Ryan - Seriously. Although, poor Sean and Rachel sounded a bit jaded by the end. And the bowsies they had in studio with them sounded like they might have been about to get out of hand. Wonderful moment, when Rachel English had to tell them to quiet down…
7:18 PM greenparty_ie - Bucking trend in Ireland, Euro Greens set for apr 49 seats, up from 34 seats held in 04. G-EFA group will grow to apr 53 seats. #le09 #egp
7:15 PM Simon McGarr - Bed.
7:15 PM Simon McGarr - Have FF given up on Eoin ‘Smells of Death’ Ryan now? Dermot Ahern was telling us only Sat morn that he was the real bellweather for FF #le09
7:14 PM TheRealAmz - Had a chuckle at Michael Collins being elected as an FF councillor in Limerick. I really need to go to sleep. #le09
7:13 PM BrianGreene - deburca conceeds bundle recount. On with elims #le09
7:12 PM Suzy Byrne - Turns on BBC News – time for Dimbleby moments #le09
7:11 PM cianflah - for election junkies refusing sleep news.bbc.co.uk dimbleby et. al.
7:08 PM cianflah - #Padraic me too as long as we hear what is going on! RTE off air with a live count ongoing. Not good enough.
7:07 PM Padraic Ryan - I like the idea of a Diehard Returning Officer.
7:07 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Counting has been adjourned in the Dunshaughlin and Clane electoral areas until 10am
7:04 PM BrianGreene - @suzybie tnxxx
7:02 PM Christine Bohan - Sean O’Rourke just made a good point – if one of the opposition parties tabled a motion in the Dáil next week to bring back the Christmas bonus then it’s very likely that it would pass.c
7:02 PM Suzy Byrne - Padraic even longer than that I’d say
7:01 PM Padraic Ryan - The count is going to go on until 3am?
7:00 PM BrianGreene - @suzybie will tweet the RDS news #le09
7:00 PM Waterfire - thats www.scribd.com/stephen douglas or tinyurl.com
6:58 PM cianflah - Dublin count will not go home for the night -we will get result (3.30 mentioned but really could be much longer)
6:58 PM BrianGreene - @suzybie any chance you could retweet the mad deburca video i tweeted
6:54 PM Waterfire - I have put a pdf of entire live blog up on www.scribeeeed.com douglas
6:54 PM MabroIRL - Lost votes in Wheelie bins my arse. It’s attention grabbing clinging to fringe support. #le09 #eu09
6:53 PM Simon McGarr - The liveblog stays open for another day. If, overnight, anyone finds a wheely-bin full of votes marked in green pen, throw us a tweet.
6:52 PM cianflah - Fair play to Sean donnelly calling biggest story as Maureen’s win at by election.
6:45 PM laraaine - Marian Harkin describes Ganley as ‘attention grabbing’, ‘no evidence’ of missing votes #le09
6:45 PM Suzy Byrne - Marian Harkins hits nail on head regarding Ganley’s coverage and treatment by the media.
6:45 PM BrianGreene - @cianflah saving batts 4 video!
6:43 PM cianflah - On R1 Harkin reckons govt is more stable since Greens have nowhere to go. They are sad to lose O Brolchain and cant move anywhere – govt will not fall soon.
6:41 PM cianflah - Harkin is extremely confident that tallies show the gap between her and Harkin widening. She is extremely confident it is over.
6:40 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Boyle disappointed but, admits party was not in favour bit.ly
6:38 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare Co Council (Kildare district) final report FF(2) FG(2) Lab(2) Ind (1) #le09 faduda.ie
6:37 PM Suzy Byrne - Dick Roche asks Paschal Mooney did he see any wheelie bins
6:32 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Francis Browne (Lab) elected to Kildare County Council after the tenth count
6:32 PM laraaine - Marian Harkin describes Ganley as ‘attention grabbing’, ‘no evidence’ of missing votes #le09
6:32 PM cianflah - news from dublin expected at 2 o clock.
6:32 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Micheál ‘Spike’ Nolan (FG), Tony O’Donnell (FG), Fiona O’Loughlin (FF) and Suzanne Doyle (FF) all elected to Kildare County Council
6:32 PM BrianGreene - i had me chips. Back at RDS so slow the count #le09
6:31 PM cianflah - Paschal Mooney on radio1 (after a whole weekend of pap they finally get me hooked whn i want to turn on dimbleby) paying tribute to politial wife but accepts that The Cope won as soon as he entered and admits to being annoyed over lack of geographic balance.
6:26 PM Suzy Byrne - Harkins – if it’s not about Ganley it’s not happening – she also points to her tallies and shows that they were very accurate.
6:26 PM cianflah - Harkin suggests that Ganley’s wheelie bins are an exercise in self indulgence. I cannot believe the temerity.
6:26 PM Locals09 - By @enahs @brettmirl no question, he’d be elected in a heartbeat. They love him down here. #le09
6:25 PM Padraic Ryan - This site has been brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Many thanks to all concerned.
6:25 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Kildare) 9th count #le09 faduda.ie
6:25 PM laraaine - Pat Rabbitte damning Higgins with feint praise on RTE radio #le09
6:23 PM Suzy Byrne - It’s everyone be nice to Joe Higgins tonight on Radio 1!
6:21 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Mickey Doherty (FG) and Charlie McConalogue (FF) elected to Donegal County Council
6:18 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Paul Connell (IND), Denis Glennon (FF) and Victor Kiernan (FG) elected to Longford County Council
6:18 PM stepherunie - Joe Higgins having a good laugh on Radio 1 now #le09
6:18 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Counting has been adjourned for the night in Louth and Offaly
6:17 PM MichaelJ - Ganley was just on the BBC. Figures he’s still in with a chance in North-West
6:17 PM Simon McGarr - Joe Higgins could give a number 2!
6:17 PM cianflah - and higgins says your getting me in trouble with the left!!!
6:16 PM Suzy Byrne - Leo Varadkar gave Joe Higgins his number 2…
6:14 PM irishelection - T’land ur election late night thread for a chat url.ie Live blog will be at it again tomorrow – thnks all for contributing #LE09
6:13 PM philomenaf - @suzy thanks… btw def going to bed now….goodnight from belfast….
6:12 PM Suzy Byrne - Philomena – yes it is – recheck of bundles for de Burca
6:12 PM cianflah - Joe Higgins on RAdio 1 – Sean has bucket of Ashe read to go
6:12 PM philomenaf - is count still goin on in dublin
6:12 PM Suzy Byrne - Joe Higgins makes Sean O’Rourke eat humble pie!!
6:09 PM Suzy Byrne - Good night PJ and thanks so much for all the reporting from Cork today!
6:08 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Update at midnight: FF (200), FG (318), Labour (126), the Greens (3), SF (50) and Others (126)
6:07 PM PJ Coogan - over and out from Cork .. will be back at Neptune in the AM .. third South seat now being called for Sinnott with Boyles transfers crucial.. well done to everyone here.. this blog was a hell of an idea.. can’t wait for it at the GE !!
5:58 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 John Boyle (FG), Brendan Byrne (FF) and Sean McEniff (FF) all elected to Donegal County Council
5:57 PM philomenaf - with wheels on them bins they could be over the border ny now!!!!!!
5:55 PM CarlowWeather - LOL Ganley got Dick Roche nicely,responding to how poorly Libertas was doing he asked Dick how his party was doing, touche as Rabbitte said
5:54 PM eamonn cork - Congratulations to Suzy, Alexia and Cian, that really was a fantastic job.
5:54 PM philomenaf - wheelie?@ suzie
5:53 PM themayonews - A full recheck – not a recount – of the Euro election NW to start tomorrow. Will not take as long as a recount. #elections
5:53 PM ElectionsIRL - NORTH WEST: Count suspended & will resume in morning with search for 2 wheelie bins allegedly containing up to 10,000 Libertas votes!
5:53 PM Suzy Byrne - Ok it’s not news – but Ganley is from a different planet…
5:52 PM themayonews - All of it depends on where Mickey Feeney’s votes go – it looks like his votes will not benefit FF colleague Blackie Gavin enough.#elections
5:52 PM RTE_Elections - Declan Ganley (Libertas) has said it may take a few hours for the recheck but he is very satisfied with the situation
5:52 PM philomenaf - aww now that poor fella ganleys bin done over
5:52 PM lexia - Home. NN all
5:51 PM themayonews - Frank Durcan elected in Castlebar, Eugene McCormack looks safe too. Therese Ruane poised to take the last seat from Gavin #elections
5:51 PM lennyantonelli - Ganley laughing like a lunatic at RTE Radio #le09
5:50 PM cianflah - Roche suggest libertas spend is 30 million
5:50 PM Suzy Byrne - ‘How’s your party Dick’ from Ganley to Roche
5:49 PM philomenaf - this has wheelie bin a mad election
5:49 PM Suzy Byrne - ‘Dick I’ve missed you man’ Ganley to Roche
5:49 PM brettmirl - I’m going outside to check my wheelie bin for votes. Will check the recycling bin too just in case some green votes are in there #le09
5:48 PM greenwithenvy - Congrats to to all the livebloggers – it was a great communal effort to bring us the best up to date coverage from round the country. Well done and I look forward to seeing you in action again – maybe covering a General Election soon !
5:48 PM cianflah - wheelie bin theory of vote mismanagement – thanks to Declan Ganley
5:48 PM philomenaf - gonna check my wheelie bin before the council come in the morning!!!! hee hee ya never know what ya night find in them bins
5:46 PM CarlowWeather - Ganley says 4 eye witnesses say that wheelie bins were messed up, but the 4 were members of his team
5:46 PM Suzy Byrne - Ganley spinning his excuse and recheck will be done in morning – not a recount! Ganley making very clear not a recount. 4 eyewitnesses saw different queues – 4 libertas supporters saw queues of the bins and think that they got mixed up.
5:44 PM Suzy Byrne - Votes are in wheelie bins in North West
5:44 PM Suzy Byrne - Declan Ganley on Radio 1
5:44 PM cianflah - RTE playing maurice ahern audio that lexia had ages ago.
5:43 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 James Carroll (FF) and Gerald Nash (Lab) elected to Louth County Council
5:42 PM Caz - Any word about navan co. council
5:41 PM lexia - Craving popcorn on the way home
5:39 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Fine Gael’s Gerry Garvey elected to Roscommon County Council
5:38 PM Elrobo - Night all – thanks again for all the info. Looking forward to a GE soon! #le09
5:37 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Alan Mitchell (FG) elected to Longford County Council
5:37 PM cianflah - From over in Leeds – BNP take first euro seat.
5:37 PM ElaineEdwards - Could Ganley afford the Supreme Ct to challenge the way ballot boxes are opened? Surely they just use a pliers on the little padlock? #le09
5:37 PM clicky_here - P.P.S. RT @Mark_Coughlan Ganley arrived in NW w/ rake of legal people accord to PA journo. Poss full recount. RO also called in legals #le09
5:35 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Maurice Ahern (FF) said losing his seat was disappointing, and he doubted he would run again but would go back to being a supporter
5:35 PM Samuel - “the most likely errors would be the mixing of the two names with similar starting letters and general visual structure” – you saying that Deirdre looks like Frank Ross?
5:35 PM gaelick - Right, off to catch so much needed sleep – Goodnight and thanks to all!
5:35 PM WallDorf - Anybody know how voting is going in Beirut? Ooops sorry, wromg scribble live
5:33 PM ElectionsIRL - SOUTH: Count suspended until the morning
5:33 PM WallDorf - “Following discussions with the returning officer, the Green party had reduced their call for a full recount to a re-check of the bundles” — hmm I would have thought a check of de Rossa’s votes for a stray 400 would be more fruitful for them — the most likely errors would be the mixing of the two names with similar starting letters and general visual structure.
5:32 PM RTE_Elections - Counting continues in Dublin, while the counts in the South and East have adjourned until the morning, and counting in the NW remains halted
5:32 PM Mark_Coughlan - Ganley has arrived in NW with a rake of legal people according to a PA journo. Possibly full recount. RO also called in legals. #le09
5:32 PM ElectionsIRL - SOUTH: 2nd count now online – bit.ly
5:32 PM Fergal Crehan - There is a tradition that on count day, you stop spinning. Candidates successful and unsuccessful come into broadcast studios and give reasonably honest assessments of individual constituencies for the first time since the campaign started. The votes have been cast. There’s nothing more to be done. So what on earth is Ganley at? He’s still spining as if there are still votes up for grabs.
5:31 PM WallDorf - “Following discussions with the returning officer, the Green party had reduced their call for a full recount to a re-check of the bundles”
5:30 PM RTE_Elections - Following discussions with the returning officer, the Green party had reduced their call for a full recount to a re-check of the bundles
5:28 PM lennyantonelli - So Ganley thinks a bundle went missing. Yesterday a Libertas tallyman told me FF had cut the phone lines in their office. #le09
5:28 PM RTE_Elections - Gay Mitchell (FG) has told RTÉ that bundles are being re-checked in the count centre in case one has been misplaced
5:28 PM OisinCoghlan - I doubt John Gormley is planning a membership conference as Niall O Brolchain suggested on RTE. “wide consultation” not the same #le09
5:28 PM BrianGreene - dublin euro bundle only recount de B & mcK difference #le09
5:28 PM CarlowWeather - Gay Mitchell says they will count for another 3 hours
5:27 PM Suzy Byrne - Mary Lou McDonald does not concede and calls for general election
5:27 PM Fergal Crehan - @Cian The “cat-fight” angle was always going to crowd all other explanations. Not that it isn’t a factor…
5:25 PM cianflah - @ Fergal shock as panel on tv underperforms live blog and radio.
5:24 PM Fergal Crehan - The panel on RTE TV are missing the point re De Burca and her deposit. She won’t reach the 1/4 of the quota on this count, but is hoping to do so if she stays in for another count.
5:24 PM Suzy Byrne - Blogwatch: Senator Paschal Donohue www.paschaldonohoe.ie
5:23 PM Suzy Byrne - Blogwatch: Cllr Mary Roche Independent Waterford cllrmaryroche.blogspot.com
5:22 PM RTE_Elections - IND MEP candidates Jim Tallon, Micheál Grealy, and Paddy Garvey have been eliminated in the East constituency after the second count
5:21 PM astarmain - Having heard Noel Whelan explain the box mystery, I now think Ganley should STFU. Lib should have done tallys yesterday if worried. #le09
5:21 PM aoifecarroll - Partial re-check of DeBurca & McKenna votes agreed to in Dublin…going to count for 3 more hours #Le09
5:20 PM PatrickSaint - yes ol Cock Roche is a gem!
5:20 PM Simon McGarr - We’re looking at a live feed of the Ganley Huddle on RTE1. They have an uncertain look about them.
5:19 PM TheRealAmz - Euronews suggesting that the Pirate Party in Sweden may have won a seat. #eu09 #le09
5:19 PM Suzy Byrne - Dick Roche on Radio 1 sort of paying a compliment to Ganley – it’s a Roche special!
5:19 PM Suzy Byrne - Pat Cox has been doing a long audition for days hasn’t he
5:18 PM PatrickSaint - Yes, no doubt about it— bloggers and tweeters way ahead of the hacks and talking heads…great sign of the times
5:18 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin count of bundles – does not mean full recount. will take 45 minutes
5:18 PM Simon McGarr - Pat Cox auditioning to be the FF Commissioner nomination on @RTE_PrimeTime
5:17 PM Suzy Byrne - There is not going to be a recount overnight
5:17 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin is staying up tonight to recount – over past 25 minutes the agents and candidate s- bundles are going to be recounted.
5:16 PM ElectionsIRL - NORTH WEST: Libertas has asked for a search for missing bundles of ballot papers that may have been allocated to wrong candidate
5:15 PM Fergal Crehan - The Mouvement Pour France have lost 2 of their three seats since signing up with Libertas. Poor Declan. He started out with nothing and still has most of it left.
5:15 PM Simon McGarr - I’m going to embarrass them by stickying that.
5:15 PM RTE_Elections - Early results show that Sweden’s Pirate Party has won a seat on the European Parliament
5:15 PM Foxy - any numbers on second and subsequent counts in European Elections?
5:14 PM krayZpaving - Ireland East count suspended for the night as McGuinness’ surplus transferred. Back at 9am. #le09
5:14 PM eolai - @lexia stupendous performance, you. Thanks!
5:14 PM manicmammy - @lexia well done on all your reporting. Haven’t been vocal but have enjoyed and appreciated your work. Cheers lady.
5:13 PM Elrobo - @lexia @suzybie Thanks for all your work…you out did any of the broadcasters with your tweets, pics, videos and analysis
5:13 PM Elrobo - There is a need to debate what was the best source of updates and analysis, cos I believe the tweets & blogs won hands down #le09
5:13 PM Stephen Spillane - South finished for night. Ferris still third. Count recommencing in morning @ 8:30am #le09
5:13 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Fianna Fáil candidates Francis Foley and Michael Collins have retained their seats on Limerick County Council
5:13 PM bbcpremiership - Lexia / Suzy … you have the stars of the weekend, better than any single radio or tv station, well done #le09
5:13 PM ElectionsIRL - Galway City Council first preference votes online: bit.ly
5:12 PM Suzy Byrne - Roscomon LE09 many thanks for your updates too!! and yes this was a rehearsal!
5:12 PM Roscommon LE09 - Im finished for the night thanks for a wonderfull election site it was brilliant I really enjoyed it fair play to all. See you all for the General Election which may not be that far away at all. #le09
5:12 PM Suzy Byrne - George Hook has gone home and Newstalk are on a reloop of this mornThe Mouvement Pings programming. Switching back to Radio 1
5:10 PM RTE_Elections - Counting in the South constituency has been adjourned until 9am tomorrow, when eliminated Green candidate Dan Boyle’s votes are distributed
5:09 PM cianflah - ferris outlines believable path to victory on Radio 1 – Boyle transfers go al over but O Keeffe falls for her and Crowley. Crowley elected and burke eliminated. Burke shoves Kelly over the line with large surplus that is good news for Ferris on the tally she has seen. Then all bets are off.
5:06 PM Samuel - Ah Dec, give it a rest and go back to playing soldiers with the FCA
5:05 PM wendylimerick - Taoireasa Ferris -Calm and considerate on radio 1
5:05 PM Anita McGarr - Misplacing a bundle of 10,000 votes would be some feat.
5:04 PM lexia - Best of luck to the candidates, their teams, the media, the poor fuckers that are counting and all the political nerds. Long night ahead!
5:04 PM aoifac - 2nd that Suzy. Hoping they shut up shop for the night so I can turn the PC off and go to bed but don’t want to go sleep and miss something
5:04 PM Roscommon LE09 - In Boyle Town Council Roscommon Last Seat been fought out between two FG sitting Cllrs Gerry Garvey & Charlie Hopkins.le09
5:04 PM PatrickSaint - Thanks Alexia for ur great work
5:04 PM gaelick - Hardcore work with marathon roving reporting session, Alexia, thanks and g’night!
5:04 PM wendylimerick - Thanks Alexia your a star
5:03 PM eoinbannon - When Rabbitte, Hogan say election was about economy, performance of nat gov etc, place like Longford contradict that: FF up 1 at least #le09
5:03 PM RTE_Elections - Mr Ganley’s spokesman said that he was not demanding a recount and the returning officer was considering his request to check the bundles
5:03 PM RTE_Elections - A spokesman for Mr Ganley said he had asked the returning officer to ensure a Ganley bundle had not been misplaced
5:02 PM Suzy Byrne - Alexia has been in RDS since 9 this morning and has done an absolutely outstanding job covering the local counts, recounts, European counts and candidates arrivals there. Brilliant job!!!!
5:01 PM aoifac - Lexia; are the shutting up shop or are you just tired and work done?
5:01 PM Roscommon LE09 - Roscommon Seats Won: (Awaiting one seat)
Fine Gael: 9 Seats Other: 7 Seats Fianna Fail: 8 Seats Sinn Fein: 1 Labour: 0 Green Party: 0
5:00 PM Suzy Byrne - img198.imageshack.us
5:00 PM lexia - Off home. G’night RDS!
5:00 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Maurice Ahern (FF) has lost his seat in the Cabra-Glasnevin area of Dublin City Council to Sinn Féin’s Séamus McGrattan
4:58 PM eoinbannon - When Rabbitte, Hogan say election was about economy, performance of nat gov etc, place like Longford contradict that: FF up 1 at least #le09
4:58 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Clane) 2nd Count #le09 faduda.ie
4:58 PM lexia - Candidates and agents meet about full recount yfrog.com
4:58 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Clane) Weld elected on 1st (yes, 1st!) count #le09 faduda.ie
4:57 PM RTE_Elections - Minister Brian Lenihan has said that Fine Gael’s alternative policies don’t add up in economic terms
4:56 PM wendylimerick - Does anyone know where Cowen and Gormley are 2nite?
4:54 PM Roscommon LE09 - There is one more seat to be filled in Roscommon in the Boyle Electoral Area. #le09
4:54 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Pat Rabbitte has told RTÉ that this election was about the economy, mortgages, jobs, and the performance of the Govt
4:53 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro Dublin 3rd count in: bit.ly – elimination of Deirdre de Burca
4:53 PM krayZpaving - Ganley claiming that 20,000 votes less than rté reported yesterday were actually counted today. Demanding recount. #le09
4:52 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Kildare) 6th count #le09 faduda.ie
4:51 PM philomenaf - oiche maith mo chairde….thanks for everything today, honestly the best site i,ve been to for election news ….. see you all again tomorrow
4:51 PM Roscommon LE09 - Pat Rabbitte Say ” Ganley Wanting Recount is Pure Theatre”#le09
4:50 PM ElectionsIRL - Dan Boyle (Green) eliminated in South – counting to resume in the morning
4:50 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro South 2nd count in: bit.ly
4:50 PM mannixflynn - My posters will be coming down on tuesday evening so i’ll twitter the time etc if anybody wants one..don’t go climbing ladders alone!!
4:50 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Thomas Pringle (IND) elected to Donegal County Council
4:49 PM ElectionsIRL - Declan Ganley appears to be raising concerns with Retuning Officer in North West count
4:48 PM cianflah - Figures for South 2nd count: Boyle now on 16 250 Burke 54 617 Crowley 119 25 Ferris 65 861 Kelly (alan) 66 121 Kelly (sean) 94 430 O KEeffe 16 896 Sinnot 62 057 Performance by Sinnot kicks her into pole position once counting resumes tomorrow for that final seat
4:48 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Counting adjourned at Neptune bit.ly
4:47 PM cianflah - Sinnot gets 3k in transfers on first set of eliminations now only 3k behind Kelly/Ferris.
4:47 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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4:47 PM philomenaf - kelly is now just in front of ferris
4:46 PM clicky_here - I hope the NW has a senior counsel on hand to tell Ganley where he can shove his pissing and moaning. #le09
4:46 PM aoifac - I think a lot of people must vote for JHR just to shut him up and get him off their door steps. As they said on RTE over 27,000 people can’t be tricked – I wasn’t anyway and gladly gave him my no 1.
Counting suspended in Cork for the night.
4:46 PM wendylimerick - Ah get Jackie Back
4:46 PM philomenaf - counting is suspended untill morning in cork
4:46 PM sazzybm - Adrian Kavanagh is suspecting by the way transfers are going, it will depend who gets eliminated between Burke and Sinnott.
4:46 PM Mark_Coughlan - Total recount called for DeBurca in Dublin Euro – be here until the wee hours #le09
4:46 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Seán Beirne (FG) and Eugene Murphy (FF) both elected to Roscommon County Council
4:46 PM Fergal - Ganley has been acting the drama queen all day. He was threatening High Court injunctions this morning. #le09
4:46 PM eoinbannon - What good can recount do Ganley?His complaint is that they couldnt tell where votes came from geographically.Recount wont change that #le09
4:46 PM sazzybm - JHR rants about everyone!!! Neptune have stopped counting. Hook hopes everyone else follows suite coz he wants to watch the Lions replay
4:45 PM Roscommon LE09 - Just a bit of Information re EU count in the UK so far: (LAB: 1 CON: 1 LIB DEM: 1) early days yet.
4:45 PM Mark_Coughlan - Total recount called for DeBurca in Dublin Euro – be here until the wee hours #le09
4:44 PM ElectionsIRL - Partial recount requested in DUBLIN by Deirdre de Burca (Green)
4:43 PM lexia - De Udder Brudder concedes
4:43 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Johnny Butterfield (IND) and Danny Owens (FF) elected to Offaly County Council
4:42 PM scow - JHR is tearing a strip off George Lee, ranting down the line on RTE!
4:42 PM Roscommon LE09 - count will be closing in the south very soon.
4:42 PM wendylimerick - ‘George Lee tricked his way to Dail Eireann’ Jackie Healy Rae the Man who represents me
4:42 PM Fergal Crehan - Euro Counts will probably close for the night fairly soon.
4:41 PM wendylimerick - Come on now Jackie ‘Rock Solid Behind the Government’
4:41 PM Bazalini - will the count run all night or close until tomorrow?
4:41 PM cianflah - The man the myth the legend, Jackie Healy Rae on RTE. Line from mars is not great. He is rock solid behind the government.
4:41 PM sazzybm - DeBurca got her full recount. If she gets her 300 votes she’ll get back €38000, so 2-5 hours. Do they do a total recount?
4:41 PM sazzybm - Boyle excluded in South. No figures given
4:41 PM wendylimerick - Ah my main man Jackie is on Radio 1
4:40 PM faduda - Pat the Cope on Newstalk says Ganley wants a recount “because of how the boxes were opened” #le09 Hook: “How many ways can you open a box?”
4:40 PM sazzybm - RTE think DeBurca’s votes are being distributed.
4:39 PM RTE_Elections - The discussions with Declan Ganley and the returning officer are over the way ballot boxes were opened at the count centre this morning
4:39 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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4:39 PM aoifac - RTE TV only worth watching for the graphs, better listening to the radio.
4:38 PM brettmirl - Kilkenny County Council – completed votes – 12 FG, 7 FF, 5 Lab, 1 Grn and 1 Ind. #le09
4:38 PM Fergal Crehan - RTE TV still appear unaware of any recount
4:38 PM Roscommon LE09 - Share of the Vote so far (Euro): FF: 24.1 FG: 29.1 Lab: 13.9 GP: 1.9 SF: 11.2 OTH: 11.1
4:38 PM RTE_Elections - 2nd count in the North-West has been halted for nearly an hour as discussions take place between Declan Ganley and the returning officer
4:37 PM PMCC - And the recount begins! #le09
4:37 PM Elrobo - Would it be cheaper to give DeBurca her expenses and not have a recount? #le09
4:37 PM offportal - #le09 #rte s inability to update web with data from counts is inexcusable
4:37 PM clicky_here - According to RTE1: NW count stalled as Ganley queries how ballot boxes opened. Please, it makes no actual difference to the count #le09
4:37 PM Mark_Coughlan - Quote @MiriamLord “Saint Lukes shall slide into the Tolka”..
4:37 PM philomenaf - rte ruling out mary lou saying that even after patricia is eliminated that it still wont lift her up past higgins…..sad to see
4:37 PM Suzy Byrne - 12 I think Aoifac
4:36 PM aoifac - How many did he lose by Suzy?
4:36 PM CarlowWeather - Pat Cox Concedes Ryan has seat
4:36 PM Suzy Byrne - Watch Maurice’s concession press gaggle via Alexia qik.com
4:35 PM aoifac - No indication of how long yet the recount will take, could be hours or put off till tomorrow. If she gets 6% Wendy
4:35 PM Suzy Byrne - Count stalled in North West as Canley queries the way in which boxes were opened
4:35 PM RTE_Elections - The third count has ended in the Dublin Euro constituency, Deirdre De Burca has been excluded and her votes will be redistributed
4:34 PM wendylimerick - Does De Burca get her expenses?
4:34 PM aoifecarroll - Full recount in Dublin demanded by the Greens. Legal action threatened #Le09
4:34 PM Suzy Byrne - Maurice Ahern loses council seat after recount
4:34 PM Suzy Byrne -
4:34 PM Mark_Coughlan - Ahern gone #le09
4:33 PM Suzy Byrne - 9088 tranferred to Ryan from Byrne – De Burca excluded and recount called for.
4:33 PM aoifecarroll - RT MickFealty RT @
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4:33 PM aoifac - De Burca 21991
De Rossa 87274
Higgins 53038
McDonald 50980
McKenna 22380
Mitchell 100810
Ryan 66205
De Burca distribution now
4:32 PM Roscommon LE09 - (sazzybm) Apparantly Ganley is looking for a recount because the boxes were opened to early this morning in the count centre.
4:32 PM aoifac - O’Brolachain now on rte radio, at least it stops Hanafin’s rant
4:32 PM CarlowWeather - FF lost 4 seats in Carlow but at least one of those was an IND that lost FF Interview process #le09
4:32 PM Suzy Byrne - 3rd count in Dublin – distribution of Byrnes votes
4:31 PM RTE_Elections - The European People’s Party has secured 263-276 seats in the election, making it the biggest group in the assembly, according to AFP
4:31 PM cheebah - Ganley asks for a recount, can we ask for a recap on your private polls, Mr. Ganley and what they were supposed to be showing #le09
4:28 PM RTE_Elections - RTÉ’s Damien Tiernan tells Mark Little that one seat came down to a single vote this afternoon in Waterford
4:27 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Barry Nevin (Lab) and Mick Glynn (FG) have been elected to Wicklow County Council in the Bray electoral area
4:26 PM wendylimerick - Save the Hanafin audio to play during the week what an idiot how out of the loop she is
4:26 PM CarlowWeather - Boxes weren’t emptied on table for Tallies to have a go, thats what Ganley is complaining about
4:26 PM PatrickSaint - just noticed there 239 0n line now..last nite there was 100 less…! Brilliant!
4:24 PM gaelick - F’ing appalling from Hanafin, must catch that again on replay if possible. Shocking.
4:23 PM sazzybm - The Cope on News Talk says Ganely is looking for recount. Something about the way the boxes were opened. He is 1000 behind the next guy! what on earth does be wrong with them, What other way is there of opening a box like!
4:23 PM Roscommon LE09 - Fine Gael 12,692 36.6% 8 Other 10,400 30.0% 7 Fianna Fáil 10,118 29.2% 7
Sinn Féin 1,467 4.2% 1 Labour 0 0.0% 0 Green Party 0 0.0% 0
4:23 PM Suzy Byrne - Hanifin is on Radio 1 making those comment sand Costello is attacking her.
4:23 PM cianflah - she sure did Wendy she said it as the main rebuttal point to Leo on control of costs.
4:22 PM gaelick - Hey Cian, can you confirm where that Hanfin quote comes from? Appalling to hear.
4:22 PM Roscommon LE09 - Awaiting two seats to be filled in Strokestown and one on Boyle Town Council.
4:22 PM wendylimerick - Oh Cian did she say that was gd govt policy? Stupid Woman
4:22 PM philomenaf - what is happening at the minute with ferris? anyone#le09
4:22 PM PatrickSaint - O’Brollochain in panic mode…his political career is in flames if Greens dont pull outof gov
4:20 PM cianflah - Hanafin brags about getting rid of CPA and Equality Authority.
4:20 PM igaeilge - O Brollchain challenges fg/lab to put a deal to the Greens to cross the floor of the house. Appetite 4 change if not for election. #le09
4:20 PM RTE_Elections - Labour leader Eamon Gilmore tells RTÉ the election was a referendum on the Government and the people gave their verdict
4:19 PM Roscommon LE09 - 23 seats have now been filled on Roscommon County Council.
4:19 PM wendylimerick - Gilmore trying to recruit Ó Brolcháin
4:19 PM PatrickSaint - Eoin, I met Stroke at poll station on Friday— priceless…will be blogging it 2moro
4:19 PM cianflah - Lowry interrogated by Leo and says that FG dont offer solutions. People want answers – Leo says the party have proposals.
4:18 PM RTE_Elections - Nessa Childers tells Miriam O’Callaghan that the thousands and thousands of people she talked to connected with her and the Labour Party
4:18 PM eoinlarkin - Stroke tops poll in Loughrea – not my proudest moment as a Galway man…. #le09
4:18 PM Johnp63 - Niall O Brolleachain (sorry for spelling) on Rte “suggesting” FG and Labour make proposal and “maybe” the Greens might cross the floor #le09
4:18 PM Elrobo - Another 80 seats to fill in LE according to RTE bit.ly #le09
4:18 PM eoinlarkin - Niall O’Brolochain sounds like a man ready to jump ship…#le09
4:17 PM sazzybm - Final counts expected to elect Higgins from transfers from Mary Lou
4:17 PM Suzy Byrne - Joe Higgins says he will stand for Dáil – campaign has begun after his election to fingal and before his election to European Parliament.
4:16 PM PatrickSaint - got a text re an FF victory party in Clare…the music will be great…if they’d wi-fi I’d go + blog it
4:15 PM cianflah - Hanafin ingratiaing herself with Lowry on air. Awful audio. Lots of fun had at the point of Hanafin cousin topping poll in Thurles for FF. Gak.
4:15 PM Bazalini - well done to all concerned. A great effort.
4:15 PM PatrickSaint - Joe Higgins on Newstalk
4:15 PM wendylimerick - glad Ó Brolcháin is standing up and being honest unlike the party line the rest of them are giving
4:15 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Bernard McGuinness (FG) has been elected to Donegal County Council
4:14 PM clicky_here - Has some one spritzed some hair dye onto Brian Lenihan’s bonce? It looks strikingly monotone. Perhaps @beautie could shed some light.. #le09
4:14 PM stretchneil - Ganley straight into a meeting with Returning Officer #le09
4:14 PM sazzybm - Just wanted to say well done to all the bloggers and tweeters etc. for all the info on counts around the country today. This site is the best!!!! Great work!
4:14 PM sazzybm - At least Ó Brolcháin is being honest. Burton wants Ryan Report discussed befor e motion of no confidence
4:12 PM Suzy Byrne - @Baz – I’ll stay up till 1am probably.
4:12 PM Bazalini - When are youse expecting to finish up here tonight btw?
4:12 PM PatrickSaint - O’Brolochain’s support base evaporated completely….volunteers deserted over the past months…
4:12 PM Roscommon LE09 - Wouldnt rule out Declan Ganley as of yet Sinn Fein will have a number of transfers that may just go his way.
4:12 PM Alexia Golez - On the liveblog now – grabbing power and juicing up.. Some sources think it’ll be 30 mins before Cabra Glasnevin is called. Others think a couple of hours. The non-transferable votes are being recounted. Maurice & Co. are going to great pains to examine each and every ballot!
4:12 PM Fergal Crehan - If the Greens really do leave it up to their party membership rather than leadership, then we could be in election territory sooner rather than later
4:11 PM wendylimerick - Oh he did wow
4:11 PM wendylimerick - Did Ó Brolcháin lose his seat in Galway?
4:11 PM aoifac - Delivered iIn a Dunnes Stores Fridge
4:11 PM CarlowWeather - ex Green Councillor o brolchain on RTE says Greens can’t continie as they have been and talking about crossing floor #le09
4:10 PM RTE_Elections - Niall Ó Brolcháin (Greens) has told RTÉ that voters said they but could no longer support him due to connections with FF in Govt
4:10 PM cianflah - Lowry ‘delivers 4 Co Co and 3 Urban Cllrs’
4:10 PM Alexia Golez - Sorry for not replying to comments made in the liveblog – I’m tweeting and can’t seem them at all..
4:10 PM eoinpurcell - I’ll take the exit conversation elsewhere but for info East Exits versus first count. Good result for the pollsters here!
FG EX: 38%, 1st: 40.1%, Diff: +2.1% (Within Margin)
FF EX: 23%, 1st: 24.6%, Diff: +1.6% (Within Margin)
Labour EX: 20%, 1st: 18.3%, Diff: -1.7% (Within Margin)
SF EX: 12%, 1st: 11.1%, Diff: -0.9% (Within Margin)
Libertas EX: 3%, 1st: 4.3%, Diff +1.3% (Within Margin)
Ind EX: 4%, 1st: 1.6%, Diff -2.4% (Within Margin)
4:10 PM PatrickSaint - musical FF chairs in South Galway…Regan (auctioneer) lost to Finnerty (cattle mart announcer and local publican)
4:09 PM aoifac - I think it is more than refusing, he seems to be giving a no.
4:09 PM Suzy Byrne - Lowery not certain if country could survive more uncertainty of an election
4:08 PM cianflah - says public voted against gov but dont seem to want a general election and the uncertainty going to take soundings on confidence motion
4:08 PM cianflah - Lowry refuses to be drawn on motion of no confidence. Speaking on radio 1
4:08 PM astarmain - This weekend just gets better. Joe probably in Dublin, Childers in East and no Ganley. Wonder if Kelly can hold out against Ferris. #le09
4:07 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Ann Dillon-Gallagher (FG), Wayne Harding (FF), and Seamus O’Neill (IND) all elected to Meath County Council
4:05 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 IND candidate Valerie Byrne has been elected to Roscommon County Council
4:05 PM lexia - Sorry to my non-political friends. It’ll be over soon!
4:05 PM Anita McGarr - @Suzy – Apology accepted. I shall just pretend you are lying, Bazalini! It’s still good for a laugh. Mind you, not as much of a laugh as seeing Ryan & McDonald knocked out…fingers crossed!
4:04 PM philomenaf - wendy thinking of running myself….haha#le09
4:04 PM Samuel - Some of the Libertas votes from around Europe are just breath-taking in how low they are – see search.twitter.com – they’re the new Monster Raving Loony Party
4:04 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final results for Cork City Council in local elections corkpolitics.ie
4:03 PM philomenaf - glad you said that suzy….#le09
4:03 PM wendylimerick - Id say Mairead McGuinness will run in the next general election
4:03 PM Bazalini - I might be lying…….
4:03 PM Suzy Byrne - @Anita I’m really sorry – we’ve been including other affecting events during last two days to show world stills turns…hides under sofa
4:03 PM lexia - Maurice Ahern has asked for a recount of the non-transferables. SF ahead by 13.
4:02 PM cianflah - Why would anyone bother with a Europe wide exit poll (according to RTE a greek group did) to determine party makeup in EP? ITs all local!
4:02 PM Suzy Byrne - Ok Fergal and Eoin take the analysis to a post somewhere near you – or a pint!
4:02 PM Anita McGarr - Ah here!! I have the Apprentice recorded so that I can follow the election results. Thanks a bleeding lot.
4:02 PM RTE_Elections - Update on first prefs of the Euro national vote – Libertas (5.6%), FF (24%), FG (29%), Lab (14%), Greens (2%), SF (11%), OTH (14.2%)
4:01 PM Fergal Crehan - The tallies were in fact extremenly accurate. Where available (Dublin and East – there were no tallies to speak of in South and NW) they have been accurate predictions in every single case.
4:01 PM PatrickSaint - Clare voters laughing in the pubs, playing music and dancing at McNamara’s 12k. They’re amused now…
4:00 PM Suzy Byrne - Bazalini – thank you for that
4:00 PM Samuel - Farewell Declan Ganley – and good riddance
4:00 PM Bazalini - jasmina wins the Apprentice
4:00 PM philomenaf - ahh theres nothing as bad as an amused clare man …..#le09
3:58 PM Suzy Byrne - Sazzy – Clare voters not amused at being included in North West constituency…
3:58 PM eoinpurcell - The tallies don’t seem to have been any more accurate either, several commentators both on air and on location were skeptical of tallies. Even the parties urged caution. I think the caution was smart. It didn’t stop speculation though!
3:58 PM PatrickSaint - The Stroke Fahy (xFF) tops poll in South Galway/Loughrea EDc
3:58 PM sazzybm - How did Ganely get that many votes and now he wants a recount? What?
3:58 PM philomenaf - is ryan kelly doing that also lexia? haha#le09
3:58 PM sazzybm - what is the whole Clare protest thing about?
3:57 PM clicky_here - Oh, Miriam O’Callaghan, you are in your element aren’t you? Just look at her there – enthusiastic, smiling, happy. Positively glowing. #le09
3:57 PM eoinpurcell - Fergal, the listed margin for error was 3.4% its written in the introduction to the poll. The poll had good and bad parts, North West seems very weak (see figures below) I suspect because the constituency itself makes little sense and must be tough to poll accurately.
3:56 PM Elrobo - @lexia Is Gerry around to help her? #le09
3:56 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Eugene Cassidy (FG), John V Farrelly (FG), and Oliver Fox (FF) have been elected to Meath County Council
3:55 PM lexia - Mary Lou is putting her lipstick on
3:55 PM eoinpurcell - Northwest Exits versus first count. Bad result for the pollsters here! I think the worst prediction across Euro constituencies. Heavily underestimated both Ganley & Harkin vote and overestimated Higgins!
FG EX: 29%, 1st: 23.8%, Diff: -5.2% (Outside Margin)
FF EX: 26%, 1st: 25.4%, Diff: -0.6% (Within Margin)
Labour EX: 8%, 1st: 5.8%, Diff: -2.2% (Within Margin)
SF EX: 9%, 1st: 9.2%, Diff: +.2% (Within Margin)
Libertas EX: 10%, 1st: 14%, Diff +4.0% (Outside Margin)
Ind EX: 18%, 1st: 21.6%, Diff +3.6% (Outside Margin)
3:54 PM Fergal Crehan - There is such a thing as using too much of your margin of error in too many cases. Only a tiny number of exit poll figures were within 1%, and far too many of them were out by 3% or more. More importantly, RTE persisted in using the figures for almost a day and a half after they had actual tallies available.
3:54 PM brettmirl - KK CoCo so far…12 FG, 6 FF, 4 Lab, 1 Grn and 1 Ind. 2 seats still to be filled #le09
3:54 PM aoifac - Ganley got 6% more than the polls were predicting. I too can’t believe he got so many first preferences.
3:54 PM Suzy Byrne - Simmons said she feels ’stellar’ about her performance.
3:54 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Gerry Finnerty (FF), and FG’s Peter Feeney, Michael ‘Moegie’ Maher, Jimmy McClearn and Bridie Willers all elected to Galway Co Council
3:53 PM Suzy Byrne - Alexia is qiking the Ahern ‘huddle’ on the Cabra/Glasnevin recount qik.com
3:53 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Barry O’Neill for Fine Gael elected to Donegal County Council
3:52 PM Suzy Byrne - Ganley is asking for recount?? – statement in next 10-15mins
3:52 PM Suzy Byrne - almost 600 seats filled in local elections.
3:52 PM IRLConor - I can’t believe 70 thousand people were dumb enough to put Declan Ganley down as a first preference. #eu09
3:51 PM aoifac - De Burca stated on RTE Radio that it was about the money and about 1,000 votes would make the difference.
3:51 PM cianflah - Maurice Ahern now behind by 12 votes candidates being consulted on the next stes
3:51 PM Suzy Byrne -
3:50 PM cianflah - Looking at North and West Ganley only hope is to target Harkin and hope that he pulls in a lot of transfers from one of McLoughlin or O Keeffe. Looking tenuous though.
3:50 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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3:50 PM krayZpaving - Ireland East first count shows Nessa Childers will be elected MEP for @labour #le09
3:49 PM CarlowWeather - NW Quota 103k #le09
3:49 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro NORTHERN IRELAND count starts on Monday morning
3:49 PM Suzy Byrne - Green Party have lost their seat on Wicklow Co. Council – Previous held by Senator Deirdre de Burca
3:49 PM RTE_Elections - Marian Harkin has topped the Euro poll after the first count in the NW but has failed to reach the quota
3:48 PM Suzy Byrne - McKenna says de Burca recount call is about more than money
3:48 PM lexia - Trevor! yfrog.com
3:48 PM krayZpaving - Ireland East first count shows Nessa Childers will be elected MEP for @labour #le09
3:47 PM sazzybm - McKenna having a go at Greens on News Talk
3:47 PM scow - lexia – was that guy in the Euro flag… Steve Staunton?!?
3:47 PM PatrickSaint - McNamara’s transfers will be interesting in NW….they may go nowhere he got a big Clare protest vote…
3:47 PM sazzybm - Didnt hear a quota for North West
3:45 PM sazzybm - 5 eliminated in North West 1st count. JF Higgins, King, McCullagh, McNamara,O’Luian.
3:45 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro NORTH WEST 1st count in: bit.ly
3:45 PM eoinpurcell - Dublin Exits versus first count not too bad, but less accurate than south:
FG EX: 21%, 1st: 23.8%, Diff: +2.8% (Within Margin)
FF EX: 16%, 1st: 18.3%, Diff: +2.3% (Within Margin)
Labour EX: 25, 1st: 20.5%, Diff: -4.5% (Outside Margin)
SF EX: 15%, 1st: 15%, Diff: -3.2% (Within Margin)
GP EX: 4%, 1st: 4.7%, Diff: +.7% (Within Margin)
Libertas EX: 3%, 1st: 3.3%, Diff +.3% (Within Margin)
Ind EX: 16%, 1st: 17.6%, Diff +1.6% (Within Margin)
Note:
Ind included:
Ind Ex: 5% 1st: 5.2%, Diff +.2% (Within Margin)
Higgins: 11% 1st: 12.4%, Diff +1.4% (Within Margin)
3:44 PM Suzy Byrne - 123815 is quota in North West – Pat Cope on 82k
3:44 PM nmcgivney - You never see Mark Little and Alan Partridge in a tv studio at the same time. Allamsayn. #le09
3:42 PM Suzy Byrne - Mooney 42985 Okeefe 28658 OLuain 3510 Oreilly 37564
3:41 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Eamon Aylward (FF), Fidelis Doherty (FG) and Cora Long (FF) all elected to Kilkenny County Council
3:41 PM Suzy Byrne - 70,638 for ganley – 84813 harkins 80093 higgins,
3:41 PM BrianGreene - outside closed cafe RDS as recount continues #le09
3:39 PM RTE_Elections - FF’s Pat The Cope Gallagher has said bad election results highlight the need for the party to better understand the electorate’s concerns
3:39 PM Suzy Byrne - First Count in North West delayed by phone calls to returning officer – bet he is being told to wait for the telly to start…
3:38 PM cianflah - Oh now wait, we have the silly people line. They didnt understand why so much had to be done. Quite the opposite minister – they understood you took shag all hard decisions in advance to get the place in order. You got the result of that.
3:38 PM P O’Neill - One theme on France 24 TV election coverage is prospect for Lisbon ratification; their correspondent in Castlebar noted that Libertas can’t be taken as sole indicator of anti-Lisbon given strength of Joe Higgins.
3:37 PM cianflah - RTE TV = Weather. My licence fee at work today. Radio has childers and gilmore on. Why did Eamon spend money on indo ads for Nessa and none of the others? ‘we did’ Gilmore also says Govt should go. Hanafin says nothing really all mushy ‘we are staying’
3:36 PM Bazalini - Wow 15 votes…………….
3:36 PM eoinpurcell - Dublin Exit Versus 1st count. Clearly they did less well here:
3:36 PM sdccelections - Tallaght South – Count 8 now available on www.southdublin.ie and is complete after a recount
3:35 PM aoifac - Byrne18956
De Burca 19086
DeRossa 83471
Higgins 50510
McDonald 47928
McKenna 17521
Mitchell 96715
Ryan 55346
Simons 13514
Sweeney 3583
Quota – 101,658
3:35 PM aoifac - “aoifecarroll wow that is close
3:35 PM Suzy Byrne - Maurice ahern – to lose seat by 15 votes in recount.
3:34 PM eoinpurcell - RTE has full 1st count figures up www.rte.ie
3:34 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 FG candidates Liam Callaghan, Michael Creaton, Michael McGreal, and Ernie Keenan all elected to Roscommon County Council
3:34 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Michael Mulligan (SF) and Paschal Fitzmaurice (FF) elected to Roscommon County Council
3:33 PM Stephen Spillane - In pub while they distribute the 14k votes. #Le09
3:33 PM aoifecarroll - Ahern to lose by 15 votes #Le09
3:33 PM brettmirl - Mary Hanafin will not concede defeat of Eoin Ryans seat yet! #le09
3:33 PM samuelbowman - Is Joe Higgins now looking certain in Dublin? #LE09
3:32 PM wendylimerick - Lexia who is the dude in the flag supporting?
3:32 PM RTE_Elections - There are extra live feeds from Europe available on the RTÉ website, watch them and RTÉ One’s election coverage at www.rte.ie/live
3:32 PM Bazalini - Whose that Lexia????
3:32 PM eoinpurcell - Exits have a plus or minus margin of 3.4% at the constituency level. As for Alan Kelly and Sinnot’s poll they were spot on Labour South Ex: 10% 1st Count 12.9% within margin and independent South Ex: 13% 1st Count: 14.6%, also within margin! I’ll check the Dublin numbers but I think dissing the exit is a tap unfair. They were only ever going to be rough estimates for the Euro level given the complexity of the constituencies.
3:32 PM sazzybm - I couldnt catch all the Dublin No’s but for 2nd count I think Higgins got 52457, McDonald 50,097, McKenna 21,523, Mitchell 99,098, Ryan 56,317. correct me if im wrong
3:31 PM Fergal Crehan - Can’t believe the pussyfooting by the papers and RTE around the third Dublin seat. It has been obvious that Ryan was a loser for over a day, and obvious that McDonald was a loser for almost as long.
3:30 PM themayonews - Gerry Ginty has been elected in Ballina – Michael Loftus conceded after a recount. A big blow for FF and Dara Calleary. #elections
3:30 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro Dublin 2nd count in: bit.ly
3:29 PM cianflah - On RTE FF refuse to concede Ryan is out of the race and Shane Coleman backs them up. Insert easy joke.
3:28 PM lexia - Dear God yfrog.com
3:28 PM cianflah - Leo says Garrett Fitz stopped Mitchell from going over Quota on first count speaking on RTE
3:27 PM PMCC - kudos to newstalk on the great election coverage! #le09
3:27 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro DUBLIN 1st count in: bit.ly
3:27 PM Fergal Crehan - I wouldn’t call the exit poll “well within” the margin of error so much as right at it’s limits, or over it. Look at the figures for McDonald and Higgins yesterday. Gave a completely incorrect picture of the dynamic of the race. Likewise Alan Kelly and Kathy Sinott.
3:27 PM aoifecarroll - @suzybie its very very tight but i’m told SF think they’ll win. Could be this year’s Clontarf
3:26 PM lexia - Dublin tallies. Mitchell 100k, DeRossa 87k, Ryan 66,205, Higgins 53,036, Mary Lou 50,980, McKenna 22,380, de Burca 21,991
3:25 PM Stephen Spillane - South, crowley 118k, s.kelly, 92k, ferris 64671, a.kelly 64152, sinnott, 58k, burke 53k, o’keeffe 16k #le09
3:25 PM lexia - Dublin numbers !!! yfrog.com
3:25 PM sazzybm - Exit poll got it wrong with DeRossa. Interesting to see where byrnes transfers are going to go.
3:25 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Fine Gael’s Liam Galvin has been elected to Limerick County Council in the Newcastle electoral area
3:24 PM lexia - @dermotcasey
3:23 PM sazzybm - They’re on 3rd count so in Dublin.
3:23 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro SOUTH 1st count in: bit.ly
3:23 PM lexia - @BobTheCorkDwarf count centre screen
3:22 PM 26twit - McGuinness – FG – Euro elected 110′000 #le09
3:22 PM aoifecarroll - Mary Lou looks sad but dignified. All over for her #Le09
3:22 PM eoinpurcell - Folks, the exits were not as bad as is being said. Just looking @ exit results for South, they were nearly spot on all well within Margin for error. FG EX: 33%, 1st: 29.4%, FF EX: 27% 1st: 27.1, Lab EX: 10%, 1st 12.9%, SF EX: 14%, 1st 13%, GP EX: 4%, 1st: 3.1%, Ind EX: 13%, 1st: 14.6%. Seems pretty good prediction of first preferences to me!
3:22 PM wendylimerick - How did she manage to get that amount?-De Burca 19086
3:21 PM aoifecarroll - Mary Lou looks sad but dignified. All over for her #Le09
3:20 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 John S. Ryan (FG) and Pat Vance (FF) elected to Wicklow County Council
3:20 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin First Count – Byrne 18956 DeBurca 19086 De Rossa 83471 higgins 505010 Mary Lou 47928 mckenna 17521 mitchell 96715 ryan 55346 Simons 13514 Sweeney 3583
3:18 PM Suzy Byrne - voted 412664 – 6054 spoilt tvp 406630 – quota 101.658
3:18 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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3:18 PM Suzy Byrne - First Count in Dublin being announced on Radio 1.
3:18 PM dickobrien - Looking for a hotel in London. One place advertises itself with the fact that Pete Doherty was arrested there.
3:17 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Rotimi Adebari (IND), Catherine Fitzgerald (FF) and Kathleen O’Brien (FG) all elected to Laois County Council
3:17 PM TheEmergency - Deirdre de Burca will add 5hours to Dublin count with her recount demand. I ‘d like to see that costed. #le09
3:17 PM lexia - @cianflah oh epic ?!!
3:16 PM Suzy Byrne - De Burca not getting recount – a check of mckenna’s votes and where they transfer to is what she got.
3:16 PM aoifac - De Burca on RTE Radio
3:16 PM wendylimerick - Thanks sazzybm thats a good showing for him
3:16 PM sazzybm - according to RTE FG got 34% of EU vote
3:16 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness has been re-elected to her MEP seat in the East constituency
3:15 PM lexia - Ireland East numbers !! Still waiting on some numbers yfrog.com
3:15 PM tallaghtecho - 8:59 : Basketball Arena: TALLAGHT SOUTH FINAL RESULT Following the recount for Tallaght South the returning officer declared that while t..
3:14 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: First count results bit.ly
3:13 PM aoifecarroll - May have changes in Cabra/Glasnevin race for last seat…#Le09
3:13 PM ElectionsIRL - Euro EAST 1st count in: bit.ly
Mairead McGuinness elected
3:13 PM RTE_Elections - FF’s Brian Crowley has topped the poll in the South Euro constituency but failed to reach the quota on the first count
3:13 PM aoifecarroll - May have changes in Cabra/Glasnevin race for last seat…#Le09
3:13 PM sazzybm - Stafford got 11692
3:12 PM cianflah - Maurice ahern – yes still a local election going on – very likely to lose seat in Cabra Glasnevin now.
3:11 PM cianflah - Fergal he is in pole position as long as Toireasa doesnt shock on transfer front, thing is she is set to surprise on transfer front according to some counts – i have nothing to back this up bar anecdotal evidence so it is wait and see. Limerick vote of STafford will be v interesting in terms of Ferris – Kelly
3:11 PM wendylimerick - how many first preferences did Stafford get?
3:11 PM TheEmergency - MvGuinness elected in east – 3k surplus to be distrbuted in2nd count #le09
3:11 PM RTE_Elections - Across Europe, no sign of Libertas candidates being elected yet in other member states, apart from France
3:10 PM brettmirl - Is this the first time Bran Crowley has not reached the quota on first count? #le09
3:10 PM Bazalini - As always you have been a star Suzy.
3:10 PM Stephen Spillane - Quota 124,532. Sexton & stafford excluded. People calling 3rd seat for alan kelly
3:09 PM Fergal Crehan - On those figures Alan Kelly looks stronger than expected for seat three in South. Sinnott is transfer-friendly, but has quite a bit of ground to make up.
3:08 PM RTE_Elections - South MEP candidates Maurice Sexton (IND) and Alexander Stafford (IND) eliminated after the first count as no candidates reach quota
3:08 PM lexia - Those tallies are after Byrne’s ballots were dispersed
3:08 PM Suzy Byrne - McGuinness Elected in East
3:08 PM Suzy Byrne - Newstalk call South seat for Kelly? And this is not just Pat Rabbitte calling it
3:07 PM Suzy Byrne - Bazalini it’s Joe Higgins seat so everyone is now saying… de Burca is looking for a recount as coming in behind McKenna in 7th place by 390 votes.
3:07 PM cianflah - 3rd South called for Kelly (Alan) on Newstalk
3:06 PM Bazalini - Who is getting the 3rd Dublin seat folks – Just in – have not seen anything in last 6 hours
3:06 PM Fergal Crehan - RTE not telling us the whole story re De Burca recount. The 300 votes won’t bring her to a quarter quota – actually, they will bring her ahead of McKenna and keep alive her chances of reaching the quarter
3:06 PM wendylimerick - So de Burca looking for a recount
3:06 PM RTE_Elections - Another new blog post from Prime Time’s Mark Little on the RTÉ exit polls – lots of new information to mull over tinyurl.com
3:05 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 John Hannon (FF) and Brian Lawlor (FG) elected to South Dublin County Council
3:05 PM lexia - Irl South Numbers!!!!! yfrog.com
3:04 PM CarlowWeather - McGuinnes and Childers will get in but JP Phelan won’t get in #le09
3:04 PM cianflah - Boyle 15499 Burk 53721 Crowley 118 258 Ferris 64671 Kelly Alan 64152 Kelly Sean 92 579 O Keefe 16 596 Sexton 2 474 Sinnot 58 485 Stafford 11 692
3:04 PM RTE_Elections - European Election results are imminant – declarations are expected shortly, watch now on RTÉ One or www.RTÉ.ie/live
3:03 PM cianflah - 498127 valid poll
3:03 PM cianflah - 509963 total poll – South
3:02 PM CarlowWeather - #le09 Crowley hasn’t exceeded quota 6000 off
3:01 PM lexia - Few mins for numbers. will post a pic as soon as I can.
3:00 PM AllanCavanagh - @twentymajor @suzybie the only face that can be saved by the Greens is about a quarter of a badly singed eyebrow. #le09
3:00 PM Suzy Byrne - Website would add 5 hours to the counting process – if allowed in Dublin
2:59 PM Simon McGarr - That exit poll was mad. By the time it was published we already knew better real figures.
2:58 PM CarlowWeather - Rabbitte says that Kelly is in 3rd #le09
2:58 PM sazzybm - RTE completely dismissed the tallies, even though some tallies are very accurate!!! Their poll should have had more of a health warning. Id trust the pundits before RTE. Well Done News Talk. great coverage.
2:58 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Bryan Reilly (FF) and Catherine Yore (FG) elected to Meath County Council in the Kells area count
2:57 PM paul_cawley - DCU politics lecturer Eoin O’Malley just suggested Higgins gets the 3rd EUP seat #le09 #eu09
2:56 PM lexia - Joe is in a good mood. Poses for a pic yfrog.com
2:54 PM Fergal Crehan - RTE’s Exit poll has been entirely inaccurate. Tallies were available yesterday morning but they persisted in using the poll figures right up until this evening, presumably on the ground that they’d spent good money on them
2:54 PM Simon McGarr - Getting ready to see/hear my first non-liveblog election news of the day on RTE. Imagining that it will be full of novel and exclusive news. Or that it will be pretending that nothing has happened.
2:53 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 A complete recount has been called for the Tralee electoral area of Kerry County Council
2:53 PM lexia - Me legs are about to fall off. Better not stop walking.
2:53 PM cianflah - RTE have had a FAILection except for their twitter
2:52 PM Suzy Byrne - Rabbitte says that Alan Kelly has done better than exit poll and is still in with a chance in South.
2:52 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Sherlock delighted with Labour’s election success to date bit.ly
2:52 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Julia Carmichael (FF) and Declan Flanagan (FG) both elected to Dublin City Council
2:51 PM faduda - New blog post: Kennedy (Ind) elected in Kildare (Kildare) 4th count #le09 faduda.ie
2:51 PM paul_cawley - #le09 de burca calling for a recount w/mckenna? wanting her deposit back… green/ex-green pride on display
2:50 PM Suzy Byrne - Deburca would get money back if she reached a quarter of quota but there is also face to save in greens #le09
2:50 PM Fergal Crehan - Pat Rabitte says he prefers to hear an election called rather than “On the one hand this and on the other hand that”. He must have been listening to RTE then
2:50 PM sazzybm - Whats the atmosphere like in cork?
2:50 PM Anonymous - Does the recount make much of a difference? If they are that close one is going to be eliminated after the other. Sake of pride between green and ex-green??
2:50 PM cianflah - @ Suzy that pundit is Eoin O Malley of DCU of the Limerick O’Malleys and lecturer at DCU.
2:50 PM faduda - New blog post: Kennedy (Ind) elected in Kildare (Kildare) 4th count #le09 faduda.ie
2:49 PM Stephen Spillane - Centre filling up for declaration. Not long to wait. #Le09
2:49 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Kildare) 2nd count #le09 faduda.ie
2:49 PM Suzy Byrne - Pundit on Newstalk calling it for Higgins
2:48 PM ann_donnelly - DeBurca asking for a recount – typical. #Le09
2:48 PM lexia - Flanaghan and Carmichael elected in 8th and final count of Artane Whitehall
2:48 PM Elrobo - 390 votes between McKenna & DeBurca according to Newtalk. She is on her way with the Green heavies – Gormley & Ryan #le09
2:47 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Update just before 9pm FF (180), FG (293), Lab (123), GP (3), SF (48) and OTH (118)
2:46 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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2:46 PM Suzy Byrne - Newstalk reports recount – 390 votes between De Burca and McKenna
2:45 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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2:45 PM sazzybm - Hook is putting martin in his place
2:45 PM TheEmergency - Micky Martin has a big rearguard action smell off him on newstalk. #le09
2:44 PM viddythis - whopping load of something that can only be described “glee” coming across in pat rabbitte voice #le09
2:42 PM sazzybm - Your right about the electorate having a short memory, sure look at the last GE. Hook can barely get a word in on his own show coz Rabbitte and Martin are having a go at eachother.
2:42 PM Fergal Crehan - RTE Radio still intent on telling me things I knew hours ago – in some cases, over 24 hours ago.
2:42 PM cianflah - Fergal you might be right but I dont think that level of nous now operates in a party who are absolutely shell shocked.
2:41 PM TheEmergency - M Martin loosing rag with Pat Rabitte on newstalk. First time u heard Martin crack today #le09
2:40 PM Fergal Crehan - @ Cian Does a recount not sharpen the focus on that issue? Even if De Burca squeaks a win, she might end up wishing she’d gone quietly.
2:40 PM Elrobo - It will be interesting to see what the “new” difference will be between DeBurca & McKenna after the new count #le09
2:40 PM ManAboutCouch - DeBurca calls for recount? Must want to ensure that the entire process is conducted in full view, not behind doors as at present. #le09
2:40 PM kingkane - 40K from McK and DdB to transfer if DeR 20K shy of quota doesn’t see him reach it. Is he 87K or 97K post byrne? #le09
2:40 PM Suzy Byrne - RTE Election’s Tweeter is understated and late in the extreme – early days for them and social media still!
2:39 PM SimonHaden - Pat Rabittee talking rubbish on Newstalk. Sorry Pat but the Irish electorate have the worst memories in the world and will vote in droves for FF at next election.
2:39 PM sazzybm - Martin just said it was very difficult running 2 candidates, sure crowley had a clean sweep and O’Keeffe didnt get a look in, whats he on about. They’re trying to make out that they ran a fantastic campaign. I didnt hear a thing from either candidate.
2:39 PM RTE_Elections - An early tally suggests that Mairead McGuinness (FG) will retain her MEP seat
2:38 PM Anonymous - No she wants a recount to recycle the paper!
2:38 PM cianflah - Very understated analysis there Fergal – it is all about ego here. McKenna win would cement a party in total mltdown and push the whole green in government question front and centre
2:38 PM kingkane - Based on those more recent tallies, if De Rossa is still looking for transfers when MLM goes then Ryan could, just could hold on. #le09
2:38 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Tension mounting in Euro South count centre bit.ly
2:37 PM Suzy Byrne - Has de Burca called recount because of personal pride or to try to save Ryan?
2:37 PM Fergal Crehan - Important to bear in mind that McKenna is a figurehead for those Greens who never wanted to get in government with FF in the first place. Bragging rights might have some significance in the Green debates to come
2:37 PM brettmirl - RT @RTE_Elections Green Euro candidate Déirdre De Búrca has called for a recount in the Dublin constituency #le09
2:36 PM paul_cawley - Newstalk and TV3 have really shown RTE how to do things this weekend… #le09… public service broadcasting how are ya!
2:36 PM Suzy Byrne - Michael Martin (FF) not sounding confident about Ryan on Newstalk
2:36 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Paddy Kennedy (IND) elected to Kildare County Council in the Kildare electoral area
2:36 PM Suzy Byrne - RTE report de Burca calling for recount…she’s behind McKenna by 400 votes
2:36 PM sazzybm - FF keep it in the Family dont they! martin had two brothers running, one got re-elected and one didnt.
2:35 PM Fergal Crehan - Deirdre De Burca has demanded a recount. No idea why – possibly to do with reaching the threshold to retain her deposit. Or maybe she just doesn’t want to be beaten by McKenna. Either way, the whole thing starts again. It will now probably be tomorrow before we know the destination of the final seat
2:35 PM cianflah - Deirdre wont be going out before PAtricia if she can help it?
2:35 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 IND candidate Dervill Dolan has been elected to Offaly County Council
2:34 PM Fergal Crehan - Recount in Dublin – this will cause a 4 to 5 hour delay.
2:34 PM RTE_Elections - Green Euro candidate Déirdre De Búrca has called for a recount in the Dublin constituency
2:34 PM 26twit - Wst Lmk – 4 seats. 3FG + 1FF.#le09
2:33 PM TheEmergency - Mary Hasafin just said “not in the interests of winning this general election” #freudianslip #le09
2:31 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Michael Fahy (IND) has been elected to Galway County Council in the Loughrea count
2:31 PM lexia - Byrne Simins Sweeney – all eliminated
2:30 PM JimserM - Recount must still be going on in Greystones …. #le09
2:29 PM sazzybm - Crowley is probably one of the youngest FF candidates! Unintentionally I associate FF with old people, no offense to anyone. FG and Labour have young candidates. Thats just my opinion, though.
2:29 PM Suzy Byrne - Very tight for last seat on Wicklow Co Council between Greens O’Brien and Labour’s Nevin.
2:29 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Joe Reilly (SF) has been elected to Meath County Council
2:27 PM cianflah - @Suzy compensation for loss of medical card = heart attack food.
2:27 PM squidlimerick - #le09 Newcastlewest (Count 2) No one elected.
2:27 PM Suzy Byrne - @Cian Brian Crolwy while singing to old folks told them that they might get free chips from Dino instead of the xmas bonus.
2:25 PM RTE_Elections - Brian Cowen has said he was not aware of any criticism of him personally by cllrs and he would face down any vote of no confidence by FG
2:25 PM cianflah - Hanafin on Newstalk being emollient about Crowley and how he sings to old people. A rare good moment for FF and the elderly
2:24 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Tom Crosby (IND) and John Cummins (FF) have been elected to Roscommon County Council
2:24 PM sazzybm - only estimated 43% turn out!!! thats bad isnt it!
2:23 PM kingkane - So 46K available transfers, & a heavy Cork bias to influence the 3rd seat. S. Kelly soaks up loads, but Stafford 2 trend 2 A. Kelly #le09
2:23 PM kingkane - @sazzybm actually research shows women don’t vote for women. especially older voters for younger candidates. UCC L.Weeks from 2004 #le09
2:23 PM ElectionsIRL - Cork City Council first preference votes online: bit.ly
2:22 PM Suzy Byrne - harry magee calling it for joe higgins? www.irishtimes.com
2:22 PM RTE_Elections - Brian Cowen has said he is not aware of any criticism of him personally by cllrs and he would face down any vote of no confidence by FG
2:20 PM sazzybm - Hanifin just said people dont vote for a woman because she is a woman! What kind of a statment is that for a female politian to make???? btw Eu records record low turn out for EU elections
2:20 PM PJ Coogan - ireland south .. good source on count floor .. quota 125,000
Crowley .. 117,000 sean kelly.. 92,500
ferris.. 64,000
alan kelly.. 63,000 sinnott.. 57,800
burke.. 53,000 o’keeffe.. 16,000
boyle.. 15,000
stafford.. 11,000
sexton.. 4,000
2:18 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Val Smith (FG) takes a seat on Cavan County Council after the seventh count in the Cavan electoral area
2:18 PM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Kilkenny – all seats filled: 3 FG, 2 FF, 1 Grn, 1 Lab #le09
2:18 PM TheEmergency - Only rugby union beats politics as a spectator sport, opines. @ghook on newstalk #le09
2:17 PM themayonews - After the recount it looks like Harry Barrett will be eliminated and his votes will hugely help Ruane with B Gavin losing out.#elections
2:16 PM themayonews - Sinn Féin’s Thérése Ruane looks like she could take the final seat in Castlebar, signalling a remarkable SF total of 3 seats.#elections
2:14 PM tallaghtecho - 8:12 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght SouthThe counters have been sent home. At the moment the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael camps are going thro..
2:11 PM kingkane - It’s at the discretion of the returning officer, not a set margin per se #le09
2:11 PM kingkane - A pity to see Sean Paul Mahon go as he was a nicer, more level headed rep than Carmichael. God I’m saying good things about a FFer! #le09
2:11 PM lexia - oh look – @ghook, Leo V, Hanafin And Pat Rabbitte in the front yfrog.com
2:11 PM TheEmergency - Stop watching the count now! National public service broadcaster has fair city omnibus on. #le09
2:10 PM TheEmergency - If ure some sick pinko right wing activist, go off with you to @ghook on Newstalk live from count centre. WTF is he thinking of? #le09
2:09 PM Suzy Byrne - George Hook picks up the Mainstream Media coverage on Newstalk – there’s a webcam pointed at him on newstalk.ie
2:08 PM sazzybm - Whats the min margin of diference to be able to call a recount?
2:08 PM sazzybm - I think the 3rd is still too close to call because of the uncertainty about transfers.
2:06 PM lexia - That was Mahon who was eliminated in Artane
2:06 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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2:05 PM kingkane - A 2 vote margin between the FFers in Artane-whitehall, what is it with DNC local seats and 2 vote margins? Clontarf last time #le09
2:05 PM aoifac - Hopefully it she is smiling to mask the tears
2:05 PM PJ Coogan - anyone care to make an educated call on the third based on those figures ????
2:04 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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2:03 PM P O’Neill - France euro exit poll shows Libertas (MPF) at 5% tinyurl.com
2:03 PM Roscommon LE09 - Looks like there will be another By Election in the North West, Pat the Cope almost certain to get an MEP seat.
2:01 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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2:00 PM lexia - And Gerry too… Looksbad for Ahern
1:59 PM lexia - Mary Lou on da house with McGrattan. And she is smiling
1:57 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 FG’s Patrick O’Donovan and Jerome Scanlan elected to Limerick County Council in the Newcastle electoral area
1:57 PM PJ Coogan - yeah stephen .. 125 it is.. just got that clarified
1:57 PM sazzybm - why a recaount in Artane Whitehall?
1:57 PM sazzybm - where do you think sextons transfers will go??? Hopefully to Burke
1:57 PM aoifac - 6 O’Clock News on RTE 1 said that Ahern “had had to hang on to get the last seat” it which is what I posted here. I have been keeping an eye on the sites and none show him as elected so RTE obviously were incorrect or phrased it badly.
1:56 PM Stephen Spillane - Been told that quota is about 125k, no one will be elected on 1st quota #le09
1:56 PM lexia - So no recount announced for Artane Whitehall, but it is likely
1:55 PM Stephen Spillane - Looks like we will have a declaration @ 9pm in south #le09
1:54 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 FF’s Jerry Lodge and FG’s Mary Sweeney have been elected to Laois County Council
1:53 PM sazzybm - I wouldnt go but the tallys to be honest. they wont be accurate enough
1:53 PM Roscommon LE09 - Tom Crosby IND elceted
1:53 PM Roscommon LE09 - Tom Crosby IND Elected on the first count in the Strokestown (Roscommon) Electoral Area Tom’s Daughter Vicky Crosby ran for FF in Dublin South Inner City but she was unsuccessfull.#le09
1:53 PM sazzybm - on irishelection.com it says “Maurce Ahern Far from Safe in Cabra Glasnevin”. I thought he was already elected?
1:53 PM PJ Coogan - sorry correct quota ireland south 124K
1:53 PM eoinmadden - I heard his victory speech on Galway Bay FM a few minutes ago. Sickening. And the presenter on GBFM was as sweet as pie to him. #le09
1:53 PM lexia - And there we go – Séan Paul Mahon eliminated in Artane Whitehall after 7th vote. Recount likely
1:53 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Eddie Fitzpatrick (IND) elected to Offaly County Council
1:50 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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1:48 PM lexia - Awaiting announcement of Cabra Glasnevin. C’mon!
1:45 PM Stephen Spillane - Rough tally south: crowley 117k, s. Kelly 91k, ferris 64k, a. Kelly 63k, sinnott 57k, burke 54k #le09
1:43 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Padraig MacLochlainn (SF) has been elected to Donegal County Council in the Inishowen electoral area
1:43 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Padraig MacLochlainn (SF) has been elected to Donegal County Council in the Inishowen electoral area
1:43 PM lexia - That last Qik was an accident. Ooops
1:42 PM krayZpaving - RT @RTE_Elections: #LE09 Clarification: Eamonn McGinty (IND), Patricia McCafferty (IND), and Seamus Carbin (Lab) all excluded in Donegal LEA
1:42 PM philomenaf - 134 yet to be filled#le09
1:40 PM Robbiecousins - Cowen isnt making waves on Newstalk saying ‘the tide is out’. Cliched already #LE09
1:39 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Clarification: Eamonn McGinty (IND), Patricia McCafferty (IND), and Seamus Carbin (Lab) all excluded in the Donegal LEA
1:37 PM sazzybm - Last I checked on RTE website still 140 council seats to be filled in the following:
1:35 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Francis Deane (Ind) has been elected to Meath County Council
1:35 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Jim Finucane (FG) has been elected to Kerry County Council
1:34 PM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Thomastown – Labour’s Ann Phelan just been elected on 6th count. #le09
1:33 PM nmcgivney - So we’re down to irishelection.ie agus TG4. Scrub that. TG4 imithe anois. #le09
1:32 PM lexia - Full recount coming for Artane Whitehall
1:32 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Brian Collins (Lab) has been elected to Meath County Council
1:31 PM BrianGreene - 0n DART to RDS #le09
1:31 PM lexia - Pic yfrog.com
1:30 PM dfg - any updates from South???
1:30 PM krayZpaving - @damienblake bit.ly
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1:29 PM Suzy Byrne -
1:29 PM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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1:28 PM Fergal - @krayZpaving I’d prefer to say “bye”
1:28 PM krayZpaving - @damienblake bit.ly
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1:27 PM krayZpaving - Full recount called in Wexford for the Borough Council. #le09
1:27 PM krayZpaving - The current Taoiseach, Mr Biffo, just walked past me in the Ireland East count. Say “hi” twitterland. #le09
1:27 PM Suzy Byrne - RTE Radio will be broadcasting at 9pm – Newstalk.ie begin at 8pm. RTE television have news at 9 and then election programme for 2 hours at 9.30 pm.
1:27 PM lexia - There’s no huddle like a Socialist huddle
1:26 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 John Bonham (FG), John King (FG), Brendan Phelan (FF), and Marty Phelan (FG) all elected to Laois County Council
1:26 PM philomenaf - would i be right in thinking that tv3 is better for election news than rte? just wondering where i can watch and keep up to date #le09
1:24 PM krayZpaving - Full recount called in Wexford for the Borough Council. #le09
1:24 PM krayZpaving - @damienblake RTE are reporting it. #le09
1:22 PM damienblake - @krayZpaving I’ve not been tuned to the radio – but Seamus Carbin sounds like a bit of a stretch. You sure? bit.ly #le09
1:22 PM Suzy Byrne - Hello to everyone in count centres reading the liveblog – we hear you’ve been keeping in touch with goings on around the country!
1:21 PM RTE_Elections - For in-depth analysis and features check out RTÉ’s full election coverage on www.rte.ie/news/elections/
1:21 PM squidlimerick - #le09 Newcastlewest (Count 1) Scanlon (FG) O’Donnell (FG) Elected
1:19 PM RTE_Elections - Socialist Party candidate for Europe Joe Higgins has expressed reservations over the way the count is being handled at the RDS
1:17 PM sazzybm - Only 149 seats left, were getting there slowly but surely!!!!
1:16 PM Suzy Byrne - @scow you are right – don’t have figures to hand at moment but will find you a link. www.rte.ie
1:15 PM tallaghtecho - 7:09 : Basketball Arena: General update Nothing more to report as of yet….if Warren not happy can ask for re-check but not another re-c..
1:14 PM krayZpaving - Ireland East update: 1st count complete, but no announcement until 9. 2nd count not started. Cowen & Gilmore both due soon. #le09
1:14 PM themayonews - Slow moving in the Ballina count. One Loftus vote ruled as spoiled then likewise for one of Ginty’s. #elections
1:13 PM scow - Following this in New York. Thanks everyone for great updates. Am I right in thinking there is a left(ish) majority on Dublin City Council now? Lab + SF + PBP + SP?
1:13 PM lostexpectation - btw its annoying how irishelections title banner doesn’t click to the home page
1:12 PM krayZpaving - Wow. @labour now has two seats on Donegal County Council! Well done Cllr McBrearty & Cllr Carbin. #le09
1:12 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Peggy Nolan (FG) and Padraig Loughrey (FF) elected to Longford County Council
1:11 PM Suzy Byrne - @waterfire – thanks! and I can confirm John was the first councillor elected to Leitrim Co. Council for the Labour Party – he was elected last night
1:10 PM Waterfire - Thnks again guys. This is like totally riveting. In belfast but i feel like i’m in de rds. Go Joe! He’s gotta win on basis on McD’s transfers. Anyone with news of Lab’s john feely in Leitrim?
1:09 PM Suzy Byrne - Cowen emerges to East count – Aylward must be safe so
1:08 PM faduda - Cowen on his way to the Ireland East count, so leaving the local election count for a while to take a break and have a gander #le09
1:07 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Kildare) first count #le09 faduda.ie
1:06 PM brettmirl - KK CoCo so far…9 FG, 3 FF, 2 Lab, 1 Grn, 1 Ind. 10 left to fill #le09
1:05 PM lexia - On my way back to RDS. Four Seasons is no fun yfrog.com
1:05 PM cianflah - Newstalk using our tally transfer figures or else we are bang on the money – neither are impossible www.irishelection.com
1:03 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Jim Ryan (IND), Micheál Lowry (IND), John Kennedy (Lab), and Billy Clancy (IND) all elected to Tipp North Riding County Council
1:02 PM cianflah - Eoin Ryan is the most depressing and uninspiring thing to happen this election. Just on Newstalks news now. Awful
1:02 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Eamonn McGinty (IND), Patricia McCafferty (IND), and Seamus Carbin (Lab) all elected to Donegal County Council
1:02 PM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Ballyragget – 3 FG, 1 FF, 1 Lab. All seats filled #le09
1:02 PM jonworth - @irishelection I’m not short of results to follow! Hard to make a positive story out of it. Good work releasing results in Ireland. #LE09
1:01 PM philomenaf - grma. so we could have 3 sf women in europe!!!!! miracles do happen then…..once again thanks#le09
1:00 PM ALDEgroup - ALDE MEP Marian Harkin set to upset Declan Ganley in the Ireland North-West constituency tinyurl.com
1:00 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Fianna Fáil’s Willie Callaghan elected to Kildare County Council
12:59 PM Suzy Byrne - No problem at all Philomena – More than welcome here and glad you found us – we’ll keep you uptodate as we can on Mary Lou et al – Ferris is holding up well in South so I heard.
12:58 PM philomenaf - sorry suzy, just wanting kept up to date.. new on this…apologies.#le09
12:57 PM Suzy Byrne - Ok I’m back from putting the curry on and going to stop the chatter and get more links and data up on the liveblog – we’re answering questions but not going to do the chat much here – you can check www.irishelection.com to comment on posts and argue the toss there!
12:56 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Jim Cuddy (IND), Jarlath McDonagh (FG), Malachy Noone (FF), and Liam Carroll (FG) all elected to Galway County Council
12:56 PM Suzy Byrne - Philomena – most of us are non- party aligned political nutters…
12:56 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Catherine Connery and John Brennan, both Fine Gael, have been elected to Kilkenny County Council
12:55 PM philomenaf - grma cian. any of you for any particular party? #le09
12:55 PM sazzybm - Do ye think Mary Lou will get alot of simons transfers? the whole anti lisbon thing?
12:53 PM ElectionsIRL - Clare County Council first preference votes online: bit.ly
12:53 PM cianflah - Philomena most are at count centres twittering and posting – suzy and I (mostly suzy) are moderating while some are just at their laptops
12:52 PM philomenaf - are many of you at the count centres?#le09
12:48 PM dickobrien - Wicklow 200 done in 8 hours 5 minutes. Off to shower the dried salt off me.
12:48 PM samuelbowman - @spiller2 Adjudication eh? #LE09
12:47 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Frank McBrearty Jr has been elected for the Labour party to Donegal County Council
12:44 PM Stephen Spillane - Ajdudication underway in south, result by 9pm looking doubtful #le09
12:43 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Adjudication of spoiled votes commences bit.ly
12:40 PM philomenaf - thanks fergal…. some news i didnt really want to hear ..haha
12:40 PM proinnsias - @twentymajor He got only 4.4% of the vote in Pemb/Rath #le09
12:40 PM Campaign_Watch - FG takes three of four Wicklow County Council seats in Greystones ward #le09
12:40 PM Maldini - @twentymajor last I heard he was on about 5% #le09
12:36 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Sligo cllr Joe Queenan (FF) has been critical of the party leadership in Dublin, saying the elections were a referendum on the Govt
12:34 PM twentymajor - What happened with Tubridy Jr? #le09
12:33 PM Fergal Crehan - A sub-plot to the count is that, arguably, we shouldn’t really be counting at all. EU law forbids announcements until after 9pm, but our own electoral law and tradition requires us to tell candidates of their figures, in order for them to seek recounts, etc. I have my doubts as to whether the fudge of “unofficially” announcing figures gets us off the hook under EU rules. The sensible thing to do would have been not to even start counting until 9pm. But then everyone just wants to get this over with.
12:25 PM Fergal Crehan - Just realised that I misread the FPV figures (or were they edited?) and that Higgins is on 50k to McDonald’s 48k. He’ll stretch that lead over the next two counts and should be safely ahead of McDonald after Byrne is eliminated. He will take McDonalds transfers and jump ahead of Ryan to take the third seat.
12:25 PM lexia - Heartattack time yfr, not the other way aroundog.com
12:24 PM philomenaf - thanks… very frustrating up here awaiting news. glad something like this is available to keep up to date
12:24 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) final results: 2 FG, 1 Lab, 1 Ind, 1 FF #le09 faduda.ie
12:23 PM Suzy Byrne - @philomenaf it’s all too close to call at moment – we’ll bring news as we get it.
12:23 PM philomenaf - does it look likely that mary lou is out of the running? #le09
12:22 PM sazzybm - Gay Mitchell looks like topping the poll in Dublin according to rte
12:21 PM athtrasna - local results very slow out of Roscommon? #le09
12:21 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) 7th count Callaghan (FF) elected #le09 faduda.ie
12:19 PM Mark_Coughlan - @aoifecarroll Ahern was elected over the Sinn Féin candidate and the other FFer
12:19 PM RTE_Elections - Outgoing FF MEP Eoin Ryan has said he is still in with a chance for a seat and is likely to get a significant transfer from Eibhlin Byrne
12:18 PM Roscommon LE09 - Re-count underway in the Castlerea electoral area Roscommon.#le09
12:18 PM aoifecarroll - @suzybie who lost out in Cabra?
12:17 PM Roscommon LE09 - Adrian Farrell FG from Lanesboro Co Longford has lost his seat in the Ballymahon electoral area
12:17 PM RTE_Elections - Prime Time’s Mark Little has a blog with really good analysis of the RTÉ exit poll and the election results tinyurl.com
12:17 PM Fergal Crehan - Am interesting possibility re Dublin. Joe Higgins will do better on transfers from McKenna and De Burca and will likely be ahead of McDonald when it comes time to eliminate Byrne. But where do Byrne’s transfers go? 10-12k are expected to go to Ryan. But will the remainder make the difference into whether Higgins or McDonald is in fourth place? It’s hard to know where Fianna Fail transfers would travel, except to other FF candidates.
12:17 PM Suzy Byrne - 8,000 spoilt votes in East
12:16 PM irishelection - Early dublin numbers are in with tally estimates of transfer at url.ie #LE09
12:16 PM brettmirl - All 12 candidates have now been elected to the Kilkenny 2009 Borough Council. They are represented by 4 FF, 4 FG, 1 SF. 1 Green #le09
12:15 PM aoifac - Obviously a few Cantona fans voted for him!! Not mentioned anywhere else yet but was mentioned for one second on RTE news.
12:15 PM tallaghtecho - 5:39 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght South update Still here….told first preferences for Tallaght South recount will be announced before s..
12:13 PM cianflah - Totals and tally estimates from Dublin on www.irishelection.com numerate watchers might help to crunch the elimination of De Burca and McKenna (mckenna elimination processing now)
12:13 PM sazzybm - how did ahern manage to hold on??? Unreal!!! I think there are still 168 seats left to fill
12:13 PM demosuzki - think Dublin 3rd seat will be an interesting excercise in transferable vote PR. It will all be about whose 2nd Prefs transfer first #le09
12:13 PM Stephen Spillane - right gone! laters
12:12 PM Stephen Spillane - Looks like we will have 3 results at 9pm. Dub, East and South all going well. #le09
12:10 PM krayZpaving - Potential spoils being adjudicated on at the Ireland East count. First count to be announced in 3 hours. #le09
12:10 PM Stephen Spillane - waiting for cab to count centre! Will be txting results so cant @ or dm me sorry. #le09
12:10 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Pat Millea (FF) has been elected to Kilkenny County Council in the Ballyragget electoral area
12:09 PM lexia - @suzybie Damn. Missed it!
12:08 PM Campaign_Watch - SF wins 7 of 20 seats on Monaghan County Council. FG takes 6, FF wins 5 and Independents take 2 #le09
12:08 PM Suzy Byrne - Maurice Ahern holds council seat – Elected on last count Cabra/Glasnevin #le09
12:07 PM Suzy Byrne - Thanks @AoifaC
12:07 PM aoifac - Didn’t see it mentioned already, Ahern got in on the last count.
12:07 PM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Niall O’Brolcháin (Greens) has said he thinks it’s clear that Green voters have great difficulty with the party being in Govt with FF
12:05 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin Euro Count – Liveblog sources confirm that Sweeney and Simons have been eliminated – count ifAs proceeding but not being officially announced. Some candidates are very unhappy about this.
12:05 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin European Count First Count approx figures from TV3 – Quota is 101,000 – De Rossa on 95, 000, Mitchell on 95,000, Ryan on 55,000 MaryLou McDonald on 48,000 joe higgins on 50,000, byrne on 19,000
12:05 PM cianflah - McKenna now eliminatede
12:03 PM Suzy Byrne - @Cian Concerns from some that the manner in which count is proceeding without transparency of eliminations is as bad as e-voting debacle.
12:03 PM cianflah - Ryan will get 10-12k from Byrne TAlly has: Higgins getting 11.8 from McKenna and 8.9 from De Burca M Lou getting 9.8 from McKenna and 5.7% from De Burca. RYan gets 8% from De Burca and 4% from McKenna. Aim of game for Higgns / M Lou is stay in ahead of the other and overtake Ryan on the eliminees transfers.
12:01 PM sazzybm - no news on South yet???
12:01 PM cianflah - elimination of simons should bump MCDonald over higgins but elim of McKenna and De Burca are vital to keep higgins or mcdonald ahead of each other
11:59 AM Suzy Byrne - Eibhlin Byrne polled well at 19,000 votes – she may be saving Private Ryan – still looking for info on McKenna and De Burca’s FPV #le09
11:59 AM lexia - @suzybie boom boom!
11:59 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Fine Gael’s John Egan, Mary Harty and Michael Sheahan all elected to Limerick County Council
11:59 AM TheEmergency - Signficant correction from tv3 to figs for Dublin – joe higgins on 50k *leads* Mary lou mcd on 48k #le09
11:58 AM Suzy Byrne - No figures on First preferences for De Burca or McKenna
11:57 AM Suzy Byrne - Eibhlin Byrne polled well at 19,000 votes – she may be saving Private Ryan – still looking for info on McKenna and De Burca’s FPV #le09
11:57 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 FG candidates George Jones and Derek Mitchell have been elected to Wicklow County Council
11:53 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Paddy MacNamara (Lab) and Seamie Moore (IND) have been elected to Kildare County Council in the Naas electoral area
11:53 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @TheEmergency: De rossa & Mitchell on 90k Ryan on 55k, mary lou 50k higgins 48k #le09
11:52 AM BrianGreene - on behalf of @votejoehiggins thanks to Don Baker & Dermot Byrne 4music a cast of 100’s non party that helped in the Joe Higgins campaign.
11:46 AM sazzybm - are they not allowed to tell anyone what the 1st count is?
11:46 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Ben Brennan (IND) and Padraig Fleming (FF) have been elected to Laois County Council after the first Luggacurren count
11:45 AM Maldini - TV3 saying Eoin on 55k 1st pref votes, Mary-Lou on 50k and Higgins on 48k on first count #le09
11:44 AM Suzy Byrne - First count Results have been given to candidates in Dublin
11:42 AM RTE_Elections - FG’s Jim Higgins said he is confident of retaining his seat and predicts seats for Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF) and Marian Harkin (IND)
11:42 AM Suzy Byrne - News coming from RDS related to conduct of count. Confirming sources at moment.
11:42 AM Alexia Golez - @Suzy Ganley has a bank of psychic tallymen! Excellent. Do they specialise in cruel and unusual terror?
11:41 AM Alexia Golez - I’m off for a walk and some food. Back in a bit.
11:38 AM Suzy Byrne - Declan Ganley says his tallymen know more than anyone elses
11:38 AM BrianGreene - @lexia i’ve been asked to go so I might poster 7-9 and pop over. 9pm 1st Count or the winners? anyone?
11:37 AM Suzy Byrne - Jim Higgins saying that Ganley getting very few transfers
11:36 AM TheEmergency - On now: RTE 1- Hyacinth f*cking Bucket Tv3 -election special. Public service broadcasting my arse. Well done 3 #le09
11:36 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Hughie McGrath (Ind), Séamus Mosrris (SF) and Virginia O’Dowd (Lab) all elected in Tipp North on the ninth count
11:34 AM Suzy Byrne - Sean Kelly FG was at Cork vs Kerry Match – will now proceed to count #le09
11:34 AM Suzy Byrne - TV3 news ‘election special’ is only all of 30 minutes and no Vincent Browne… (yet) #le09
11:31 AM Suzy Byrne - Flares on the Hill – Dublin beat Meath by 2 points.
11:31 AM Alexia Golez - Chatting to a very, very old voter and political hawk. After niceties, I ask him who he voted for. “Libertas”, he replied. “Why?” “I know Simons’ mother”. How very honest. He, of course, wants Ganley to do well. He’ll get things done. Apparently.
11:31 AM RTE_Elections - Outgoing FF East MEP Liam Aylward has said he will hold onto his seat when the votes of FF’s Thomas Byrne are transferred later this evening
11:30 AM twentymajor - This is exciting now. If Ganley and Mary Lou get shafted this will make my weekend #le09
11:28 AM Stephen Spillane - The place to watch results come in across europe www.elections2009-results.eu (via @zenlaura)
11:25 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Ray Cribbin (FF), James Deegan (FG), Paul Mitchell (IND), and Tom Mulhall (FG) have been elected to Laois County Council
11:25 AM Alexia Golez - The more exciting thing happening in the RDS at the minute is the GAA. Bringing people from all sides together. Forget about democracy. Football cures all ills! And it’s on a tiny telly!
11:25 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: Kenny to call for Dáil vote of “no confidence” in government corkpolitics.ie
11:24 AM lexia - @BrianGreene You coming down to the RDS?
11:23 AM Campaign_Watch - Lowry Team candidates take four seats, doubling representation on North Tipperary County Council #le09
11:22 AM Stephen Spillane - @Mark_Coughlan It will be M. Ahern if he loses his
11:21 AM BrianGreene - Very positive vibe – got a call from the RDS the tx’s are good, and the FPVs for Joe Higgins are great. can’t say more #LE09
11:21 AM Mark_Coughlan - The biggest name Fianna Fáiler to lose a seat? #le09
11:19 AM Campaign_Watch - Tallies show Harkin, Higgins and Gallagher winning seats in North West #le09
11:19 AM psneeze - twitpic.com – #le09 1 of only 2 election posters remaining in the village is Green party. What irony.
11:18 AM samuelbowman - @spiller2 Wow, that would be one for the books. I’m shocked that A Kelly isn’t in with a better chance, he was a good candidate. #le09
11:17 AM JL Pagano - Anyone heard Ganley cheekily suggest a re-run of the election yet? #le09
11:17 AM Suzy Byrne - @sazzybm Fine Gael
11:17 AM sazzybm - thanks. what irish party would they be the equivalent of?
11:17 AM Suzy Byrne - Blogwatch: Twenty Major twentymajor.net
11:16 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) fifth count #le09 faduda.ie
11:16 AM RTE_Elections - North-West candidate Marian Harkin (Ind) has said she is very hopeful that she will keep her seat
11:15 AM Tim Buktu - CSU = Christian Democrats in Bavaria
11:15 AM lexia - Kinda hungry. But I shall not waste any more money here!
11:15 AM tallaghtecho - 5:07 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght South update No news yet on recount, still a fair few people watching the count with bated breathe.
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11:14 AM sazzybm - Thanks. Do ye think Burke could get the last seat?
11:14 AM sazzybm - What is CSU again? so many abreviations!!! I cant remember them all!
11:12 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: European election coverage corkpolitics.ie
11:11 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Local election update just before 5pm FF (157), FG (264), Lab (118), GP (3), SF (44) and OTH (102) – more at www.RTE.ie/elections
11:11 AM Suzy Byrne - Radio coverage on newstalk at 8pm and RTE Radio 1 at 9pm. TV3 news is at 5.30pm and of course RTE have Six-One news.
11:11 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @Campaign_Watch: Fine Gael take 12 seats in Clare to be largest party for first time in council’s 81 year history #le09 – wooooooooo!
11:10 AM Alexia Golez - he introduced himself yesterday and it was okay, and now today he did the very same!
11:10 AM Stephen Spillane - @Tupp_Ed im told Crowley, S.Kelly, through on 2nd and 3rd counts roughly. Burke and Ferris fighting out for last seat. No tally. #le09
11:09 AM Alexia Golez - Sociopathic FFer keeps talking to me. PFO
11:09 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: The Euro South count continues bit.ly
11:07 AM sazzybm - so there is no more election coverage on telly til 9:30, right? is there any good coverage on the radio?
11:07 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Seosamh Ó Cuaig (Ind), Tomás Ó Curraoin (Ind) and Séamus Walsh (FF) all elected to Galway County Council
11:06 AM BrianGreene - Greens can’t pull out they need to inflict water/property/carbon taxes & 4bn more cuts in the budget before they go the way of the PDs #LE09
11:06 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @stefanhapper: Erste Prognose aus Deutschland: CDU 31,0%, CSU 7,5%, SPD 21,0%, Grüne 11,5%, FDP 11,0%, Linke 7,5% #eu09
11:05 AM Stephen Spillane - CSU are on 6.5% in Germany from prelimary polling according to @teamdeutschland
11:04 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Left out that David Naughton is FG and Kevin Sheahan is FF in that last tweet!
11:02 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Stephen Keary (FG), David Naughton, and Kevin Sheahan all elected to Limerick County Council on the fourth count – Rathkeale completed
10:59 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Hughie McGrath (Ind), Séamus Mosrris (SF) and Virginia O’Dowd (Lab) all elected in Tipp North on the ninth count
10:59 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Athy town council) summary to date #le09 faduda.ie
10:59 AM skearon - WCC Bray Count 6, Meaney FF eliminated and his 544 being distributed
10:57 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Molly Buckley (FG) has been elected to Offaly County Council in the Tullamore electoral area
10:57 AM themayonews - It looks like a long night ahead for the recounts in Ballina and Castlebar. We’ll keep you posted regardless. #elections
10:53 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Brigid Teefy (Ind) has been elected to Limerick County Council on the sixth count
10:52 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Aidan Murray (FG) and PJ O’Hanlon (FF) have both been elected to Monaghan County Coucil in the Carrickmacross electoral area
10:51 AM Suzy Byrne - I see @RTE_Elections are finally tagging tweets with #le09 – welcome to the party!
10:49 AM PatrickSaint - -Minister Brian Lenihan has told RTÉ it would be catastrophic for Ireland to bring forward the general election from 2012 because it would disrupt the country’s economic recovery programme. It would be catastrophic alright — for FF anyway.
10:49 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 for more detailed local elections results take a look at www.RTÉ.ie/elections
10:48 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Austin Francis O’Malley (FG) has taken the last seat for the Westport area of Mayo County Council
10:47 AM Stephen Spillane - Seat numbers: FG 264, FF 157, Lab 118, OTH 102, SF 44, GP 3 #le09
10:46 AM sazzybm - is there any word on the No of spoiled votes yet. RTE reported that there were loads in the South. What about the other constituencies?
10:45 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Labour’s Tracy McElhinney has been elected to Meath County Council in the Trim election area on the fifth count
10:44 AM BrianGreene - @cianflah in Fingal y’day there were full checks before 1st pref announcements not called re-counts, there were issues re Euro split #LE09
10:42 AM Stephen Spillane - Ganley not to get elected, via @TheEmergency: Gallagher, Higgins and Harkin to get elected is.gd
10:42 AM skearon - WCC Greystones Count 7, Roche FF transfers 44% to Kelleher FF, Maloney Ind eliminated and 895 being distributed
10:42 AM skearon - WCC Greystones Count 6, Roche FF eliminated, her 803 now being distributed
10:41 AM Suzy Byrne - SF camp in RDS deny hearing anything about counts in Euros proceeding without Candidates being told results #le09
10:39 AM sazzybm - correction 11 points to 5 at half time
10:39 AM macsithigh - @cianflah s 125 Electoral Act 92 allows certain recount requests at end of any single count.Surely impossible to proceed w/o notice #le09
10:39 AM cianflah - @macsithigh well at the moment its only what I am hearing hoping to confim soon and Ill bow to your legal knowledge! #LE09
10:39 AM keithbelfast - looking at a pic of mo ahern clutching his unused GAA tickets in his football top, as he watches the recount. #le09
10:38 AM sazzybm - Dublin 0-10 Meath 0-5 for those of you who care
10:37 AM Suzy Byrne - Sinn Fein camp in RDS deny hearing anything about counts in Euro Constituency proceeding without Candidates being told results – ‘Democracy Rocks Man’ was the response given.
10:35 AM sazzybm - Any news from tipp north yet? wasnt there counting starting there at 2?
10:35 AM PatrickSaint - bookmaker Paddy Power slashed the odds on a FG/Labour coalition forming the next Government from 4/7 to 1/2. Spokeperson said: “We’ve cut the odds on a FG/Lab coalition and Enda Kenny being the next Taoiseach who clearly think there’ll be big changes – and soon.”
10:35 AM AllanCavanagh - @Fergal he’ll set up his own continent using Kryptonite, flood Europe and make a killing on property values.
10:34 AM macsithigh - @cianflah s 125 Electoral Act 92 allows certain recount requests at end of any single count.Surely impossible to proceed w/o notice #le09
10:32 AM RTE_Elections - In south Tipp, Fianna Fáil has dropped from 10 seats on the council to six
10:31 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) fourth count MacNamara (Lab) elected #le09 faduda.ie
10:30 AM RTE_Elections - In Wexford and Waterford, Fianna Fáil has been reduced to 5 seats on each county council, with gains for FG and SF
10:30 AM aoifac - @Fergal He’ll split his time between stalking the EU even though he didn’t get a mandate and he’ll go back to making money through dodgy work process/war/guns and god knows what else.
10:30 AM PatrickSaint - Pat the Cope sounding a bit shakey on Radio na G…he’ll need Paschal Mooney’s transfers…he hopes to scrape in with Harkins and Higgins
10:27 AM Stephen Spillane - @cianflah yea, but a long fecking night and another day for me!
10:27 AM sazzybm - I think Sketchy is the operative word there
10:26 AM BrianGreene - <JUST IN> Drogheda Borough Council >Frank Gallagher< Socialist Party ELECTED
10:26 AM TheEmergency - Greens doomed if pull plug, FF doomed if enter GE with Cowen. FF usually need longer between heaves. (Very Stale)mate? #le09
10:25 AM kenmcguire - Borough Council in Kilkenny looks like 3 FF, 2 FG, 1 Lab and 1 Green at the moment #le09
10:25 AM krayZpaving - @Fergal Probably both, judging by what I’m hearing from Castlebar! #le09
10:25 AM Fergal - If ganley loses, will he dispute the result and just turn up in Brussels every day? Or will he set up his own Parliament instead?#le09
10:24 AM Stephen Spillane - @cianflah sorry! but its what im hearing!
10:22 AM Campaign_Watch - Candidates clash over accuracy of ’sketchy’ tallies in North West short.ie #le09
10:21 AM sazzybm - I’ll tell you one thing I didnt think waiting around could be so tiring!!!!
10:21 AM PatrickSaint - The term ‘Green Shoots’ is taking on a whole new meaning…
10:21 AM cianflah - Hearing from RDS authorities want to count and eliminate and get to result without telling candidates. Objections being lodged. #LE09
10:21 AM Suzy Byrne - Blogwatch: Kilcullen Diary keeps an eye to local counts in Kildare kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com
10:20 AM Colm O’Rourke - well said sinead wind, wave , solar and geothermal power are the future and Ireland can be one on the lending nations in these new industries but it takes all parties making this a priority
10:20 AM cianflah - @Spiller2 dont tel me things like that! ITs tiring work this waiting!
10:18 AM RTE_Elections - Exit polls suggest a poor turnout across the EU which could favour extremist parties, though it would not upset the balance in the assembly
10:18 AM Stephen Spillane - @cianflah we arent expecting a more then one MEP elected tonight in south. Counting expected to go on till tomorrow. #le09
10:18 AM Campaign_Watch - Greens take only third seat as Malcolm Noonan elected in Kilkenny #le09
10:17 AM Suzy Byrne - Dublin 0-3 Meath 0-3 after 15 minutes…
10:17 AM cianflah - @sazzybm Local counts could drag on until tomrrow if recounts take ages. Midnight before final MEP makeup is known
10:17 AM BrianGreene - i met my old school teacher Roddy Doyle at the count y’day. He is writing a serial about an African FF candidate url.ie #LE09
10:17 AM browne_jp - Limerick County Council Party Trends 99 to 09 with 4 of 5 areas with 1st counts declared available bit.ly #le09
10:16 AM Alexia Golez - old lady needs a sit down.. Ahern is more concerned with watching the GAA than the recount!
10:16 AM sazzybm - My brain is mush. sorry.
10:16 AM browne_jp - Limerick County Council Party Trends 99 to 09 with 4 of 5 areas with 1st counts declared available bit.ly #le09
10:16 AM sazzybm - Its a long auld wait. Im tired. should be nearing the end of the locals counts surely!!!
10:15 AM Fergal Crehan - @sazzybm Not just libertas. All major parties are members of pan-European groups
10:15 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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10:15 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo so far…6 FG, 2 FF, 2 Lab, 1 Grn, 1 Ind. 14 left to fill #le09
10:15 AM Stephen Spillane - @RedDave14 its all about geography. Sinnott & ned could transfer well to Burke keeping him ahead of ferris #le09
10:15 AM BrianGreene - i met my old school teacher Roddy Doyle at the count y’day. He is writing a serial about an African FF candidate url.ie #LE09
10:15 AM sazzybm - you mean like Libertas. I suppose if people saw they getting a hammering in other countries they might not vote for em.
10:14 AM aoifac - sorry that should be DO NOT VOTE…
10:14 AM tallaghtecho - 3:56 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght SouthCounting officials are currently going through Brian Lawlor’s votes. Had a word with John Hannon (..
10:14 AM aoifac - @sazzybm So that other countries to do vote based on other countries results as far as I know. Just the way it applies in local and general elections, just wider as it is European. Fairness for all etc.
10:14 AM P O’Neill - The RTE twitter item for Trim is confusing the Trim town and county council results.
10:13 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @juanbehrend: Germany first trends: CDU 36-39, SPD 24-26 Greens 11-12, FDP 10- 11, Left 7-8. Greens 3rd’s! #ep09
10:13 AM dfg - Is there any place on the web to look up detailed count information for the locals yet. RTÉ doesn’t have it and electionsireland.org hasn’t been updated
10:13 AM Fergal Crehan - Well, it is a European election, after all. The vast majority of candidates are alligned to Europe-wide groupings
10:11 AM Sinead O’Kelly - greens or no greens the way forward is renewable energy and green technology, we all need to get behind campaigns such as the Spirit of Ireland
10:11 AM sazzybm - O I thought I read in the news that they had results. My mistake. But we’re all voting for different candidates so how would the Irish results affect the other countries.
10:11 AM Alexia Golez - Cabra Glasnevin recount starts!
10:10 AM RTE_Elections - Paddy Belton FG, Mick Cahill FF, Mark Casey IND, Sean Farrell FG, and Barney Steele FF elected to Longford County Council
10:10 AM aoifac - It was the Netherlands who released their results and the election/count has been suspended there while under review by the EU for breaking the clearly set out rules.
10:10 AM RTE_Elections - Caroline Lynch SF, Eoghan Farrell IND, Ray Butler FG, and Jimmy Fegan FF have taken the four Trim seats on Meath County Council
10:09 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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10:08 AM cianflah - polls close in France and Germany at 22.00 CET no announcement of results until all polls shut.
10:08 AM Elrobo - Is Maurice hanging around for the count or heading to Croker, cos the Dublin match is starting? #LE09
10:07 AM Fergal Crehan - @sazzybm Denmark is still voting as far as I know. The 9pm embargo is because that is when the last votes are being cast. It doesn’t do to announce results while the election is still happening.
10:06 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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10:05 AM alaninbelfast - Wonder if the impressive www.irishelection.com will be next year’s Best Political Blog in Irish Blog Awards #euni #LE09
10:05 AM sazzybm - Well At least you have access to a computer/internet. Yesterday I was at the count in Mallow and had no contact with the outside world for the whole night. We were relying on the newcomers for info!!! Ha ha!
10:05 AM sazzybm - is that the rules? I think thats silly. Denmark already have their results out.
10:05 AM aoifac - @lexia The world is still turning
10:05 AM PatrickSaint - Live Donegal coverage as Gaeilge on RnaG…hopefully they’ll bring in other centers
10:04 AM lexia - Oh sweet Jesus. Adjudication for Artane Whitehall is recommencing. Candidates and their agents have been called again.
10:04 AM irishelection - Mark posts on the long running Ahern council seat count url.ie and Lexia is Qikking like mad qik.com #LE09
10:02 AM Fergal Crehan - No counts are to be announced until 9, and I understand there is no tally in South, so I would be very surprised to hear concessions from any candidates this early
10:01 AM RTE_Elections - Green leader John Gormley says his party plans to stay in coalition with Fianna Fáil, despite their wipeout in the local elections
10:01 AM lexia - The great thing about being at a count is its immersive nature. It’s also the biggest drawback. I have no clue what’s happening outside.
10:00 AM Suzy Byrne - :sassybm – count not permitted to be announced until 9pm
10:00 AM sazzybm - Does that mean there might be a 1st count in the South soon
10:00 AM Mark_Coughlan - Just posted on @Irishelection off to get food. Haven’t eaten properly since Friday. 1.50 for a pack of crisps in the RDS! #le09
9:59 AM aoifac - @Stephen Spillane that would be great news. Colm Burke?
9:59 AM faduda - New blog post: Ireland East turnout – sorry, no tallies #le09 faduda.ie
9:59 AM Stephen Spillane - 1st count will be announced at about 9pm. Count will be finished by 7. #le09
9:59 AM aoifac - @SimonHaden ….. there are of course differences between FF & FG but not for arguing it out here main thing to point out is thatt the Greens do not need to be, and shouldn’t be, in Govt. They are as bad as the PDs in accepting they are just numbers to FF and do not have any say.
9:59 AM sazzybm - I dont think FF and FG are the same. maybe if you go back 50 years. FG want to put the country right, FF are hell bent on running it into the ground. FF are old fashioned and backwards. FG have young bright candidates,with great new ideas and people who actually know what they are talking about!!!
9:58 AM Suzy Byrne - Many thanks to D4 Hotels for the great Blogger HQ yesterday – image below is of Cian and Myself and jellies, coffee and laptops which kept us going.
9:58 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Kilkenny – FG Martin Brett and Green Malcom Noonan elected on 6th count. O’Hargin Lab and Kavanagh Ind eliminated #le09
9:58 AM faduda - New blog post: Ireland East turnout – sorry, no tallies #le09 faduda.ie
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9:56 AM RTE_Elections - The division of seats across the country stands at: FF 149, FG 252, Lab 115, Greens 3, SF 42, and Others 99
9:56 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim Area sees great showing by Tracey McElhinney (Lab), seems to have rebuilt old Labour support. FG and Lab both benefit from FF weakness and independent vote not buoyant outside Trim town.
9:55 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) third count – two FG candidates elected #le09 faduda.ie
9:53 AM SimonHaden - there is no difference between FG & FF so I dont know what everyone is getting so excited about. If the Greens are to be in Govt. it has to be one of these so there is no point pulling out now.
9:52 AM lexia - Adjudications have ended for Artane Whitehall
9:51 AM RTE_Elections - Pat O’Neill and Martin Brett for Fine Gael have both been elected to Kilkenny County Council
9:51 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Kilkenny – FG Martin Brett and Green Malcom Noonan elected on 6th count. O’Hargin Lab and Kavanagh Ind eliminated #le09
9:51 AM RTE_Elections - Jerry Lundy FF and Michael Fleming FG have been elected to Sligo County Council
9:49 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) second count #le09 faduda.ie
9:48 AM BrianGreene - Joe Higgins gets highest vote in Fingal beating Peter Coyle (Lab) by 6. #LE09
9:48 AM martin_mills - They should swap the #gaa panelists and the #le09 analysts….just for the craic.
9:48 AM politicalthicko - people with hearts and brains round the country rejoice at election results, until they remember FGs belief system #le09
9:46 AM Christine Bohan - Thread entitled ‘How did the Blacks do?’ on politics.ie has been renamed ‘How did the foreign-born candidates do?’. Concerned lulz.
9:46 AM Suzy Byrne - @aoifeac – Maurice is still in – and hopeful – Alexia is keeping an eye on the count there.
9:46 AM Stephen Spillane - via @dkellyj “RTE’s ‘celebrity’ candidate former economics correspondent George Lee, takes Belfast South with ease” is.gd #le09
9:46 AM lexia - TV3 reporter totty looks all the same. Clones?
9:45 AM PatrickSaint - I’m so relieved Mary Hannafin isn’t worried about next week vote of no confidence!
9:45 AM RTE_Elections - Malcolm Noonan in Kilkenny has become the third Green Party councillor to be elected
9:45 AM aoifac - Any update on Maurice Ahern yet? Has he been eliminated?
9:44 AM Suzy Byrne - Many thanks to P O’Neill for the Meath Count Coverage – Also to our various contributors for coverage of the other sport this weekend – Kerry vs. Cork in Fitzgerald Stadium!
9:43 AM RTE_Elections - Minister Hanafin has said the abinet has full confidence in the Taoiseach and she isn’t worried about the vote of no confidence in the Govt
9:42 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim electoral area. Seamus Murray (FF) who had Noel Dempsey’s old council seat eliminated. Seat likely to be picked up by Labour.c
9:42 AM Suzy Byrne - RT @lexia: Epic.. Simons wants to shake hands with DeRossa. He refuses. Missed the fight. #le09
9:41 AM lexia - @BrianGreene Fuck ‘em. I’m only small
9:40 AM dinglenews - Kerry 0-13, Cork 1-10, draw in Munster SFC at Fitzgerad Stadium Killarney
9:40 AM lexia - Counters for Artan Whitehall are destroyed. Zzzzz yfrog.com
9:40 AM dinglenews - 74 mins Sheehan keeps his nerve at the other end to point a free and ensure the game ends all square after an absorbing contest. 0-13 1-10
9:39 AM RTE_Elections - Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin says the results of the elections do not show that the people want a change of Govt
9:39 AM RTE_Elections - SF has thanked everyone in the South Dublin County Council area who voted and elected three councillors for the party
9:37 AM brettmirl - FG Pat O’Neill first person elected in Thomastown LEA of KK CoCo #le09 Six candidates left for 3 seats
9:37 AM PJ Coogan - kerry have injury time free to draw game …
9:37 AM PJ Coogan - a draw in killarney..
9:37 AM lexia - Epic.. Simons wants to shake hands with DeRossa. He refuses. Missed the fight.
9:37 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim Area Quota 1960. 3rd Count Carey (fg) 1799, fegan (ff) 2472, golden (ind) 1494, mcelhinney (lab) 1679. Fegan FF elected
9:37 AM Suzy Byrne -
9:37 AM dinglenews - 72 mins Declan O’Sullivan put the ball behind for a Cork 45, and Colm O’Neill holds his nerve to point 0-12 1-10 Cork lead
9:36 AM RTE_Elections - FG’s Ollie Moore, Ind Jimmy Kenny, and FF’s John Keogh and Paddy Kilduff have been elected to Roscommon County Council
9:35 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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9:33 AM dinglenews - Cooper holds off two Cork defenders and point at a critical time and pull Kerry level for the first time since the tenth minute. 0-12 1-09
9:31 AM PatrickSaint - Any count from South Galway?
9:31 AM brettmirl - FG Pat O’Neill first person elected in Thomastown LEA of KK CoCo #le09 Six candidates left for 3 seats
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9:30 AM PatrickSaint - Pat Hayes (elected) FF Clare says FFHQ got it wrong…deposed FF Tony O’Brien moaning + chocking up on Clare FM
9:29 AM dinglenews - Kerry 0-11 Cork 1-09 64 mins It’s back to one point as Sheehan adds another well taken free to his tally, this time from the left.
9:26 AM lexia - Tallies for Euros all over the shop. The tallies are not being done properly
9:26 AM BrianGreene - I suppose if you use public transport, have kids in school or are a public servant the time to kick Green-A-Fáil was Friday. #LE09
9:25 AM lexia - I spell Hanafin wrong every fucking time
9:25 AM lexia - Pat Carey walks with Hannifin. They see the coffee shop. She says Hallelujah. I shit you not.
9:24 AM Suzy Byrne - Mary Hanafin, Minister for Social Welfare press gaggle in RDS – thanks to @lexia bit.ly #le09
9:24 AM PatrickSaint - Cathal Crowe FF, Michael Begley Ind + elected in East Clare. Tony O’Brien FF is out
9:21 AM skearon - Fortune Lab elected on 5th County Greystones area WCC, now distributing his surplus of 191
9:21 AM Stephen Spillane - @suzybie ohh i know no bye-elections but that didnt happen in cork as there is no party.
9:21 AM machinenation - Counts for Clare EAs completed. Kilrush Killaloe Shannon #le09 bit.ly Nationally FG247 FF145 Lab114 Ind97 SF38 GP2
9:20 AM RTE_Elections - -Local elections: FF’s Micheál McNamara, Michael Holmes IND, FG’s Gerry Coyle, and Rose Conway-Walsh for SF elected to Mayo County Council
9:19 AM Stephen Spillane - Excellent vote management by FG in Clare. 12 seats on 34.2% of vote while FF have 9 seats on 35.5% of vote. 4 seats left to fill #le09
9:18 AM Suzy Byrne -
9:17 AM Stephen Spillane - @suzybie i thought only parties could nominate to seats. We had an independent die here and it went to next on the ballot
9:16 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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9:14 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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9:14 AM tallaghtecho - 3:08 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght SouthThe intensity on the floor is unreal! The eagle-eye supporters watching the count should be ammen..
9:14 AM BrianGreene - posters posters posters wet warped flapping posters, need to come down and be stored for the General Election in 3 months #LE09
9:13 AM RTE_Elections - The Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said the Govt will have to reflect on the candidate selection process after this result
9:12 AM BrianGreene - @lexia i know the feeling I was taking video of reaction to poll toppers declarations, photo guys wanted be out of the way, share lads #LE09
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9:12 AM PatrickSaint - Chief Whip Pat Carey says they’ll face down the no-confidence motion next week…all guns are loaded, high noon theatre again
9:11 AM Roscommon LE09 - Trevor Finneran “Im disappointed but I wish Paddy & John all the best, I dont know whwre
9:11 AM twentymajor - Cheerio, Green Party, the Irish language of Irish politics.
9:11 AM davgreene - My predictions for Glenties LEA: O’Domhnaill (Ind-FF); Gallagher (SF); Slowey (FG); Doherty (Ind-FG); Alcorn (FF) #LE09
9:10 AM Fergal Crehan - RTE have perferomed notably badly this election. This afternoon they continued to rely on their exit poll, a full 24 hours after tally information had become available.
9:10 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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9:09 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @RTE_Elections: Govt Chief Whip Pat Carey has said the Green party has affirmed its commitments to Govt with FF – but for how long???
9:08 AM Fergal Crehan - “Communication” is always the solution trotted out after a defeat like this. To say anything else would be an admission that the voters just aren’t that into you.
9:08 AM RTE_Elections - Govt Chief Whip Pat Carey has said the Green party has affirmed its commitments to Govt with FF
9:08 AM lexia - Uses*
9:08 AM lexia - Séan Haughey used an old Sony Wricsson. It all makes sense now.
9:07 AM lexia - Hannifin in beige yfrog.com
9:05 AM lexia - I swear to god, if I get trampled on one more time or get told to get out of the way..
9:04 AM Roscommon LE09 - Trevor Finneran & Michael now been interviewed on shannonside radio listen live www.shannonside.ie#le09
9:03 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final results for Cork County Council in local elections corkpolitics.ie
9:03 AM RTE_Elections - FF’s Paddy Bracken and FG’s David Goodwin have retained their seats on Laois County Council after the seventh count in the Mountmellick area
9:03 AM davgreene - Fine Gael strategy across Donegal a disaster. Party HQ imposed its will on the local membership, results not great across Donegal. #le09
9:02 AM PatrickSaint - FF Chief Whip Pat Carey communication comment translates to: We ran out of spin
9:00 AM RTE_Elections - 14 of the 34 councils have filled all their seats. On those 14, FF have lost 32 seats, while FG and Labour have both gained 17
9:00 AM Elrobo - Newstalk back at 8pm with Hook, that is the end of their coverage #le09
8:59 AM RTE_Elections - Chief Whip Pat Carey says the strengths and weaknesses of how Govt policies are being communicated need to be examined
8:58 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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8:58 AM P O’Neill - While we wait … France euro turnout at 15% at midday. Low turnout would help Libertas allied MPF (de Villiers) tinyurl.com
8:58 AM twentymajor - Thanks, Suzy. Come on, Joe.
8:58 AM lexia - Mary Hannifin is here!
8:57 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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8:56 AM Suzy Byrne - @TwentyMajor – In Dublin? Too close to call between McDonald and Higgins – Ryan being discounted by many pundits at moment and from reports from sporadic tally in RDS. Alexia may know more shortly. She’s embedded with SF (Sharing electricity!)
8:56 AM RTE_Elections - Of the 14 Councils which now have all seats filled, FG and Labour have gained 17 seats each
8:56 AM lexia - Photo op yfrog.com
8:55 AM twentymajor - Who’s likely to get the 3rd European seat?
8:53 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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8:53 AM Roscommon LE09 - Cllr Paddy Kilduff FF who gain seat at the loss of Trevor Finneran confirms on Shannonside Radio that he was asked by Fianna Fail HQ in Dublin to step aside for this election and not to run.#le09
8:51 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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8:51 AM Stephen Spillane - @cianflah South will have first count around 10pm id say
8:51 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Dunshaughlin 1st count quota 2112. bobbett (ind) 746, bonner (ind) 1574, brooks (ff) 890, doherty (fg) 1636, fanning (fg) 876, fitzgerald (ind) 2410, killian (ff) 2066, king (lab) 486, leonard (ff) 1070, long (ind) 157, mcgowan (lab) 947, mcloughlin (lab) 532, murphy (fg) 1050, o’connor (fg) 1050, tormey (ff) 938.
8:50 AM irlef2009 - “It’s the margin of error we operate in” – Dan Boyle on Newstlk re GP decimation. Methinks the errors were made in govt, not margins! #le09
8:49 AM BrianGreene - RT@martin_mills Great to see Joan Burton smiling on RTE! #le09 // is that a 4:3 or 16:9 widescreen smile?
8:48 AM RTE_Elections - FF’s PJ Kelly, FG’s Tony Mulcahy and IND Patricia McCarthy have been elected onto Clare County Council
8:48 AM skearon - Bourke FG and Doran (semi-FF) elected in Wicklow CC Arklow area on final count
8:47 AM Elrobo - RTE really should have worked out their coverage plan better, none now until later evening – stuck with Newstalk #le09
8:47 AM Roscommon LE09 - Trevor Finneran son of Minister Michael Finneran has lost his seat in the Athlone (Roscommon) Electoral Area, John Keogh & Paddy Kilduff both FF have been elected that concludes the count for south Roscommon. #le09
8:45 AM PatrickSaint - RTE are a bit like FF…they don’t get it…out of step with the people a bit with their patchy coverage
8:45 AM RTE_Elections - FG’s Seamus Cosai and Brendan Griffin, Michael D. O’Shea, FF, and Robert Beasley, SF, have been elected onto Kerry County Council
8:44 AM Roscommon LE09 - Trevor Finneran son of Minister Michael Finneran has lost his seat in the athlone electoral area.
8:43 AM cianflah - Newstalk and the Live Blog now the only player in town again. RTE TV off air and the kerry game on the radio.
8:42 AM lennyantonelli - Pat Leahy described this as “political revolution”. From what, FF to FG-Lab? Hardly revolution. #le09
8:42 AM cianflah - From Roscommon Local Election blogger on www.irishelection.com “Sen: Terry Leyden on Shannonside FM has said, “Tuesdays FF party meeting will be an inquest on the elections”, he also said that he will stand by Taoiseach Brian Cowan all the way as he is the best man to run the country.”
8:42 AM Simon McGarr - [object String]
8:42 AM EmilyAM - RTE coverage ending now. John Bowman says this is a tsunami hitting FF and a triumph for FG.
8:39 AM Alexia Golez - Maurice Ahern and team posing for photogs.. The pretend looking at tallies
8:39 AM dinglenews - O Shea (ff), Cosai and Griffin (fg) deemed elected in Dingle area
8:38 AM Alexia Golez - There goes the Artane Whitehall posse
8:38 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: First candidates arrive at Neptune bit.ly
8:37 AM Alexia Golez - People are gathering around the podium here. An announcement is coming!
8:37 AM PatrickSaint - i heard a few chastened FF stalwarts on ClareFM moaning about lack of understanding by electorate and poor communication by HQ…god help us…
8:37 AM Roscommon LE09 - Sen: Terry Leyden on Shannonside FM has said, “Tuesdays FF party meeting will be an inquest on the elections” LE09
8:36 AM krayZpaving - Trolley full of Childers votes just overturned. Decided not to demand a full recount yet. #le09
8:36 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @juanbehrend: 1st prognosis Austria: Soc 24%; Conserv 30,6;%; HPMartin 18,1%; GREENS 9,1%; Freedom Party; 12,7%; BZÖ 4,5% #ep09
8:36 AM not_JimmyDevins - RT RTE1 (TV) 10 mins ago “Fianna Fail have take a battering in Sligo due to the ‘Save Sligos Cancer Services Campaign” WELL DONE EVERYBODY
8:35 AM Elrobo - Lenihan saying on RTE that Cowen wants to be a chairman & not a chief…we need a chief & leader in this country #le09
8:35 AM irlef2009 - Speaking of cabals on RTE reminds me to ask, “Where is Mary Coughlan?”. Has anyone heard her speak her jewels of down-home wisdom? #le09
8:34 AM Stephen Spillane - a friends fb status reads: “The Greens are the new PDs”. couldnt agree more! #le09
8:33 AM themayonews - Jubilant scenes follow Rose Conway-Walsh’s election as she joins McNamara, Coyle and Holmes in the Council for Belmullet #elections
8:33 AM irlef2009 - Now Lenihan – and Dempsey earlier – is attributing their problems in part to poor communications. Another one from the spin doctors? #le09
8:32 AM Alexia Golez - Artane Whitehall recount announcement. Candidates and agent are being invited to talk about adjudications on changes in the last recount . Candidates invited – Flanagan / Rock / Carmichael / Mahon.
8:32 AM Suzy Byrne - Lenihan accepts that party have not communicated reality of economy effectively
8:31 AM Suzy Byrne - Brian Lenihan says party will have to reflect on candidate selection process after election
8:31 AM Stephen Spillane - No tally going on in South so no point in heading to neptune till later. Id say first count result will be in ar about 10pm. #le09
8:31 AM RTE_Elections - FF’s Jimmy Maloney, and FG’s Eugene Lavin and Joe Mellett have retained their seats on Mayo County Council
8:31 AM irlef2009 - I see Election 2009 on RTE will be followed by “Carry On Cabbie”. From the ridiculous to the sublime, perhaps? #le09
8:30 AM PatrickSaint - Labour should hold seat in East Clare, scrum for last seat
8:30 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Piltown – 1 Lab, 1 FG. 4 more seats to be decided. On 4th count, very slow! #le09
8:29 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Kilkenny – No additional candidates are elected on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th counts. Only FF McGuinnes in so far #le09
8:29 AM Alexia Golez - Gossip around that Mary Lou is doing better than Eoin Ryan on transfers, but is neck and neck with Joe Higgins. SFers don’t see this as good though, as Higgins could very well pip her on transfers later.
8:27 AM irlef2009 - Noel Whelan suggesting on RTE that Eoin Ryan won’t make it back to Europe. #le09
8:27 AM Suzy Byrne - Noel Whelan points to interview process and the problem that it caused to FF organisation as supporters who did not get selected did not come out to support the party on canvass.
8:27 AM DiarmaidONeill - Killorglin LEA:5 seats: 2FG, 2 FF and 1 Healy Rae #le09
8:27 AM brettmirl - KK CoCo – Callan -B. Ireland FG, P. Crowley Ind, M. Doran FF, T. Maher FG elected, all seats filled. #le09
8:26 AM Suzy Byrne - According to Shane Coleman on RTE – 20 out of 27 LEA’s in Dublin – A left candidate topped the poll
8:25 AM damienblake - Cora Harvey, SF, tops poll in Stranorlar LEA of Donegal County Council #le09
8:25 AM Alexia Golez - Looks like it could be some time
8:25 AM Thaedydal - Catching up on the aftermath of the elections, finding #le09 to be really helpful.
8:25 AM Alexia Golez - At the Cabra-Glasnevin count area!
8:24 AM PatrickSaint - John ‘Masheen’ McInerney, FG Clare lost his set.
8:23 AM Roscommon LE09 - State of the parties so far nationally: FF(133) FG (235) Labour (112) Greens (2) Sinn Fein (39) Others (92)
8:23 AM Roscommon LE09 - State of the Parties Nationally:
8:22 AM krayZpaving - Now watching The West Wing to pass time at Ireland East count. (the black Vera Wang) #le09
8:20 AM PatrickSaint - PJ Kelly, FF Clare co co just re-tainted his seat
8:19 AM Roscommon LE09 - it just shows that the greens should not be in goverment when they cannot take a few petty insults forn FG
8:18 AM Roscommon LE09 - Luke Ming Flanagan & John Kelly Both Independents elected for Castlerea Electoral Area
8:18 AM deebdublin - Eamon Ryan fighting back on RTE1. Good to see a bit of passion and fight-back, he can be a bit priestly sometimes. At least it sounds like greens stay in govt bcoz they believe in something #le09
8:18 AM brettmirl - FG’s Betty Manning elected to KK Borough Council after count 11. Five more places to be filled SF will take next seat I think #le09
8:18 AM MarkBagnall - Very glad to see Ganley & Libertas aren’t going to get in. Impossible to trust a group so big, also hated his attacking negative politics
8:18 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Eamon Ryan says he is very disappointed with the Green’s performance in the local elections but added the party was going to survive
8:18 AM Suzy Byrne - @MickFealty LIbertas vote would be very small in Dublin? It’s McKenna and De Burca’s transfers that would be more important to watch?
8:18 AM MickFealty - Libertas transfering to Mary Lou strongly, accordingly 2 RTE ticker. Anyone know more? #le09
8:15 AM tallaghtecho - 2:07 : Basketball Arena: General UpdateThe turn-out for Rathfarnham was actually 54.50% not 53.50% as reported above.Not much happening h..
8:14 AM lexia - All of the SFer here have Macs. They even brought an iMac.
8:11 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Only 12 of the 34 local authorities have so far completed their elections. Within those 12 councils, FF has lost 24 seats
8:10 AM RTE_Elections - Minister Eamon Ryan said he was surprised yesterday at the insults and contempt coming from FG towards the Green party
8:10 AM eoinpurcell - Eamonn Ryan is losing his cool on RTE, not a good sign #le09
8:10 AM clairehearty - Laois must be the slowest county in Ireland for counting votes….. #le09
8:10 AM eoinpurcell - Joan bruton is actually a very effective attack dog. She sounds very reasonable #le09
8:09 AM Suzy Byrne - Cabra/Glasnevin count continues – Seaghan has been eliminated (Sinn Fein) Waiting still to see if Maurice Ahern will keep his council seat.
8:09 AM Fergal Crehan - Eoin Ryan is distraught on RTE. Talk about tired and emotional
8:09 AM cianflah - Count in Mid Roscommon Complete, Laurance Fallon FG Elected on final count.
Canditates Elected in Mid Roscommon:
Martin Connaughton FF,
Paula McNamara IND HAC,
Orla Leyden FF,
Dominic Connolly FG,
Laurance Fallon FG
8:08 AM Mossy - Anyone got anything on latest in Castlerea, Co. roscommon??
8:07 AM Patrick_DCC - Summary of 4 Dublin councils #le09
(3 seats outstanding in DCC)
45 Lab
36 FG
17 FF
12 Ind
9 SF
5 PBP
3 SP
0 GP
8:07 AM boctweet - Has Eamonn Ryan been out singing last night? He’s lost his voice. Certainly isn’t from celebrating #LE09
8:06 AM Stephen Spillane - Seats Held: FF 130 – FG 230 – LAB 112 – GP 2 – SF 39 – OTH 91 #le09
8:06 AM RTE_Elections - Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says Fianna Fáil now has to move on and to work hard in continuing to get the economy right
8:05 AM RTE_Elections - An RTE exit poll has shown that 55% of voters said there should be a general election before 2012
8:04 AM boctweet - The Greens looked shocked & dismayed on tv. Did they really think the people were behind their support for FF? #LE09
8:04 AM damienblake - News from Donegal: McBrearty from Tribunals to take a seat for Labour; Labour also showing well in Glenties; Battle on in Letterkenny area.
8:04 AM Bazalini - Cheers Suzy
8:03 AM Suzy Byrne - @Bazalini – my last ’sighting’ was Highland radio yesterday!
8:03 AM RTE_Elections - The Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, says there will be no heave against the leadership of the Taoiseach
8:03 AM sazzybm - Thats not good for JP Phelan. Pity. I like him!!!! lenihan is a fool. talking through ahe behind
8:03 AM Bazalini - any idea where Mary Coughlan has been? Has she been seen in the North West?
8:02 AM Elrobo - DeRossa telling Lenihan how it is on RTE…Anyone but FF! #le09
8:02 AM machinenation - Counts for Clare EAs as they happen. Kilrush Killaloe Shannon #le09 bit.ly Nationally FG223 FF128 Lab111 Ind90 SF38 GP2
8:02 AM Fergal - Is it now possible that Ganley was inflating his chances yesterday by throwing around bogus tally figures? #le09
8:01 AM Campaign_Watch - Labour’s De Rossa says election a “message to Government that they should go” #le09
8:01 AM Campaign_Watch - Brian Lenihan says election ‘not a referendum on Government’ and insists it retains a mandate to continue in office #le09
8:00 AM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Proinsias De Rossa has said that the message from this election is that the Govt should go
8:00 AM themayonews - Rose Conway-Walsh’s supporters have the tri-colour ready, they are confident she will get in #elections
7:58 AM cianflah - McGuinness second prefs going everywhere says her election manager. not good news for JPP #LE09
7:57 AM Roscommon LE09 - Athlone (Roscommon) Electoral Area: Trevor Finneran son of Minister of State Finneran may find it hard to keep his seat it will be possible that he will be in a fight with fellow party Cllr
7:57 AM JL Pagano - RT @eolai: RTE TV news reporting Ganley to just miss out – that top 3 poll toppers will take those seats #le09 FINGERS, TOES & EYES CROSSED
7:57 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Naas) first count #le09 faduda.ie
7:57 AM skearon - Wicklow CC, West Result: Cullen Ind, Ruttle Ind, Timmins FG
7:57 AM skearon - Wicklow CC, East Result: Casey FF, Kavanagh Lab, O’Shaughnessy Lab, Snell SF, Winters FG
7:56 AM skearon - Wicklow CC, Arklow Result to Date – Blake FG, Kelly Lab
7:56 AM skearon - Wicklow CC, Greystones Result to Date – Harris FG
7:56 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork North Central – Final Result bit.ly
7:56 AM Suzy Byrne - Predictions that Liam Aylward will take third seat in East
7:55 AM Stephen Spillane - FG remains largest party on Cork City Council with 8 Seats. Lab have 7. FF and Oth have 6, SF have 4 #
7:55 AM Suzy Byrne - McGuinness will not have a big surplus to help John Paul Phelan
7:55 AM Suzy Byrne - Quota in East will be about 110,000 votes
7:54 AM cianflah - RTE says no tally from the South. Suspense remains high all the way to the end so. #LE09
7:54 AM Suzy Byrne - RTE’s Cork Correspondent Pashcal Sheehy has gone stripey on the Tie and Shirt front
7:53 AM eolai - RTE TV news reporting Ganley to just miss out – that top 3 poll toppers will take those seats #le09
7:52 AM Roscommon LE09 - Canditates Elected in Mid Roscommon: Martin Connaughton FF, Paula McNamara IND HAC, Orla Leyden FF, Dominic Connolly FG, Laurance Fallon FG
7:52 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: Recount finishes bit.ly
7:51 AM cianflah - Byrne is northside of the city so other 40% must be up for grabs by Higgins or even SF? That kills Ryan
7:51 AM Roscommon LE09 - Count in Mid Roscommon Complete, Laurance Fallon FG Elected on final count.
7:51 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Navan area 1st count quota 1958. Deane (ind) 1813, reilly (sf) 1612, holloway (fg) 1351, reilly (ff) 1225, jamal (fg) 1189, cassells (ff) 1059, tobin (sf) 822, mchugh (lab) 822, duffy (fg) 785, oneill (fg) 773
7:50 AM RTE_Elections - Mick Barry of the Socialist Party was re-elected on the first count in Cork North Central
7:50 AM Suzy Byrne - 50 to 60 percent of Byrnes tranfers are going to Ryan <- RTE
7:49 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 Three former FF Lord Mayors have lost their seats on Cork City Council with all 31 councillors now elected
7:49 AM Suzy Byrne - Higgins, McDonald and Ryan are within 1 and 1.5 percent of each other according to tally of about 10percent of votes tallied – differing from Exit polls. Katie Hannon on RTE
7:48 AM RTE_Elections - Libertas’ Declan Ganley said he feels quietly confident of taking a European seat
7:47 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: Wallace loses seat bit.ly
7:47 AM RTE_Elections - Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has told RTÉ that the party has done better than initially hoped
7:46 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Navan area. 7 seats. Currently 3FF, 3FG, 1 SF. FF hoping to keep 3 seats with better vote management than last time …
7:46 AM RTE_Elections - FG’s Brian Hayes says the election results show that the Irish people do not have confidence in the FF/Green Govt
7:42 AM Alexia Golez - With the SF team.. robbing their electricityz
7:42 AM martin_mills - Great to see Joan Burton smiling on RTE! #le09
7:41 AM JennyJeffer - Gormley: 50% of jobs created since March are green jobs!?!
7:41 AM Fergal Crehan - Brian Lenihan implies we shouldn’t be worried by the recession because life is about more than material things
7:41 AM kilian_doyle - Green Party’s Eamon Ryan says party retains ‘core vision’ despite election results #le09
7:41 AM BrianGreene - @Fergal EUROs theres talk of Exit Pols from Friday on Sunday. Tallies from Saturday spoken of on Saturday, We need Sunday Tally&Counts #LE09
7:40 AM cianflah - Brian Lenihan on RTE – “this is not a numbers game it is about leadership.” #LE09
7:39 AM Suzy Byrne - Blogwatch:Newstalk’s online feed could not cope with traffic according to Blogger Eteanga ? www.eteanga.ie
7:38 AM sazzybm - Gormley needs to listen to his members. They gave the greens a thumping to tell them they dont want them proping up FF anymore, thats what I gleen from the whole thing!!! youd wonder what goes through these people’s heads!!!
7:38 AM SimonHaden - Gormley on RTE rightly sayes general election now will solve nothing.
7:38 AM Elrobo - Eamon Ryan is talking about staying strong and coming back on RTE, but will they go down the route of the PDs #le09
7:38 AM Fergal - Updates on Dublin Euro tallies? Last night it looked like Higgins for third seat – this morning everyone is saying McDonald #le09
7:38 AM chiarraigrrl - “Your party organisation is just crumbling beneath you”- Brian Dobson to Eamon Ryan on RTE. #le09
7:37 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @b2dac: – mantra from govt spokespersons is an insult to the intelligence of the electorate. #le09
7:37 AM Suzy Byrne - BlogWatch: Irelands Award Winning Politics Blog – Cedar Lounge Revolution on the Green Party in this Election cedarlounge.wordpress.com
7:36 AM Alexia Golez - Need to find power. Time to decamp!
7:36 AM RTE_Elections - Green leader John Gormley says the electorate has given the Green party a kicking as a consequence of unpopular Govt decisions
7:35 AM sazzybm - Lenihan in cloud cuckoo land too!
7:35 AM Suzy Byrne - Brian Lenihan, Eamon Ryan, Joan Burton and Olivia Mitchell are political guests on RTE TV
7:34 AM irlef2009 - John Gormley philosophising on RTE News. In cloud-cuckoo land, methinks. #le09
7:34 AM Campaign_Watch - FF tallies show Pat The Cope trailing Harkin, Higgins in North West, with Ganley in fourth #ie09 #le09
7:34 AM Mark_Coughlan - None of the main parties are tallying in the NW? #le09
7:33 AM BrianGreene - Dermot Ahern “politicians of every hue & cry… colour ” [news@1] #le09 Hue&Cry (Latin, hutesium et clamor, “a horn and shouting”) D. Ahorn
7:33 AM Mark_Coughlan - None of the main parties are tallying in the NW? #le09
7:33 AM RTE_Elections - The Labour candidate in the European elections in Dublin, Proinsias de Rossa, says he is reasonably confident he will be elected
7:32 AM sazzybm - fg now on 222, ff 128, l 111, green 2, sf 38, 90 to others. (Local Authority Seat Count)
7:32 AM RTE_Elections - Lab leader Eamon Gilmore has told RTE that the party has done better than initially hoped and this has been their best ever local election
7:31 AM Alexia Golez - RTE totty shows Ahern the RTE site. He leaves like a lost schoolboy.
7:31 AM Alexia Golez -
7:30 AM RTE_Elections - #LE09 So far, 121 Fianna Fáil councillors have been elected, 211 Fine Gael, 109 Labour, 2 Green, 34 Sinn Féin and 89 others
7:28 AM Alexia Golez - Fact – the RDS is prejudiced against white bread sandwiches! They are all that icky, wholewheat type!
7:28 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Celbridge) 7th (final) count #le09 faduda.ie
7:28 AM Suzy Byrne - FF will have 18 out of 130 seats in the 4 Dublin Councils
7:27 AM Elrobo - Gerry Adams now on Newstalk #le09
7:26 AM Suzy Byrne - The new way of getting FF candidates elected according to John Bowman is to deselect them and then they will get elected and come back in!
7:25 AM irlef2009 - “We suspected Geogee Leee’s Fine Gael leaning two years ago.” Dermot Ahern on RTE News! What a laugh. He is pathetic. #le09
7:24 AM sazzybm - Harris is very young. Another YFGer!!!! Come on the young ones!!! Well done Harris!!
7:23 AM cianflah - SImon harris officially a name to watch says John Bowman on RTE as Donagh Diamond is stunned by his 55% of vote.
7:22 AM aoifecarroll - RTE saying that Maurice Ahern will hold on in Cabra…wonder if its FG or SF who loses out
7:21 AM Suzy Byrne - one quarter of all electoral areas in Dublin will not have FF representative. RTE say Maurice Ahern will just make it.
7:18 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: The countdown is on in Euro South bit.ly
7:18 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim area. Ray Butler (FG) elected after 2nd count. Now has strong base to look for Meath West nomination in GE.
7:17 AM BrianGreene - RT@spiller2 <Mick Barry SP> highest vote in Cork. Beat John Buttimer FG South West by 26 votes
7:15 AM Stephen Spillane - @BrianGreene highest vote in Cork. Beat John Buttimer FG South West by 26 votes
7:14 AM tallaghtecho - 1:04 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght Central update For anyone just joining us, two existing councillors Mick Murphy (Soc) and Joe Neville (..
7:14 AM BrianGreene - Mick Barry Socialist Party Cork City North Central Ward on almost 2 quota. Highest vote on Cork Northside again? #LE09
7:14 AM tallaghtecho - 12:31 : Basketball Arena: General UpdateLeaving Tallaght South out of the equation…this is the low down on how many seats each party ha..
7:14 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim Area — corrected. Quota 1960. 2nd count: Butler (fg) 2013, cantwell (ind) 718, carey (fg) 1535, fegan (ff) 1656, golden (ind) 1179, Mcelhinney (lab) 1360, murray (ff) 1260.
7:12 AM sazzybm - Patrick O’Dricoll, former YFG president got elected to Cork County Council last night. Fine Gael look after the young enthusiastic people. thats why I think they are more appealling to younger voters. FF is just full of old foggies!
7:12 AM fearraigh - I can’t even imagine how Bertie would think of running for Dublin mayor next year after FF’s decimation in Dublin #le09
7:12 AM P O’Neill - Meath CC Trim Area. Quota 1960. 2nd count: Butler (ff) 2013, cantwell (ind) 718, carey (fg) 1535, fegan (ff) 1656, golden (ind) 1179, Mcelhinney (lab) 1360, murruy (ff) 1260
7:11 AM Suzy Byrne - The Supermarket Trolley – An essential tool in the conduct of Ireland’s Participative Democracy! #le09
7:08 AM igaeilge - #le09 #EP09 Léargas i nGaeilge ar na dtorthaí go dtí seo. Buaiteoirí FG, Neamhspleaigh, Lucht Oibre. Cailteoirí; FF, SF, Glasaigh
7:07 AM Stephen Spillane - After lunch heading into city hall to check on north central count. Still 3 seats up for grabs. #le09
7:06 AM sazzybm - RTE are turning into sky news with their drama. good graphics though.
7:06 AM Clarabel - This makes me think this country will never change RT @suzybie Mary O’Rourkes son was elected to town council – dynasty continues #le09
7:06 AM labour - Uploading pics from yesterday’s count in the RDS www.flickr.com #le09
7:06 AM igaeilge - #le09 #EP09 Toghchán na dTurcaí bit.ly
7:06 AM sorcha_ni_dhuin - Sylvia Cooney-Sheean(ff), Margret Croke(FG) and Denis Landy(LAB) only 3 seats in Carrick-on-Suir so far, recount continues #le09
7:06 AM Suzy Byrne - Adjudicating of spoilt votes in RDS qik.com
7:05 AM Suzy Byrne -
7:03 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF’s Martin Connaughton, Orla Leyden, FG’s Dominick Connolly, IND Paula McNamara elected to Roscommon Co Council
7:03 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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7:02 AM BrianGreene - (genuine*) left unity more crucial now than ever. there was no slate for these elections. 2ndNo2Lisbon organisation will be key. #LE09
7:01 AM lexia - Off to adjudications !
7:00 AM JL Pagano - George Lee on NewsTalk gives “learning curve” speech re his job ahead and asks us to give him some “leeway”. Funny guy. #le09
7:00 AM Suzy Byrne - RTE Election music is high on the drama
6:59 AM damienblake - On Newstalk now, 18 year old Leaving Cert student who took a seat for FG on Tramore TC. Missed his name. #le09
6:58 AM krayZpaving - Ireland East turnout reported as 56.8% here, according to briefing sheet given to me by the Returning Officer. Very high. #le09
6:58 AM lexia - I may have scared Proinsias!
6:57 AM Suzy Byrne - RTE Television coverage of elections will recommence shortly running until 2.45pm
6:57 AM dinglenews - Indication is joe higgins on 11% in dublin euro election
6:57 AM Stephen Spillane - HJearing that lots of YFG’ers are getting elected!! Delighted for em all! #le09
6:57 AM JL Pagano - If I had to choose between my beloved Dubs beating arch-rivals Meath 2day and Declan Ganley NOT getting a seat I’d say GO MEATH!!! #le09
6:56 AM machinenation - Counts for Clare EAs updated as they happen. Kilrush Killaloe Shannon #le09 bit.ly
6:56 AM Suzy Byrne -
6:56 AM themayonews - Gerry Coyle and Ml Holmes should be 2nd and 3rd home – they will benefit reasonably from McAndrew’s votes. #elections
6:55 AM themayonews - Tim Quinn is now 353 votes behind Rose Conway Walsh for the last seat. He will need a big swing from Ian McAndrew’s elimination. #elections
6:53 AM Fergal Crehan - The Sunday Times have trouble determining exactly what city yesterdays bye-elections occurred in
6:53 AM Fergal Crehan -
6:53 AM themayonews - Michael McNamara elected in Belmullet on the third count. The next count will see his surplus of 77 being distributed. #elections
6:52 AM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Celbridge) sixth count #le09 faduda.ie
6:52 AM Tipster - Anybody able to computer pictures and colour the map of FF-Free zones so far (mid-day, Sunday)
Electoral areas where the counting has been completed, Fianna Fáil have zero councillors in the following electoral areas in Dublin and the immediately surrounding counties:

Ballbriggan Fingal County Council 0/5 seats

Lucan South Dublin County Council 0/5 seats

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh Dublin City Council 0/4 seats
Crumlin-Kimmage Dublin City Council 0/4 seats
North Inner City Dublin City Council 0/6 seats
South-East Inner City Dublin City Council 0/4 seats
South-West Inner City Dublin City Council 0/4 seats

Ballybrack Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council 0/5 seats
Blackrock Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council 0/4 seats

Baltinglass Wicklow County Council 0/3 seats
6:52 AM Laughing_Lion - Two post-election (de)motivational posters bit.ly #le09
6:49 AM RTE_Elections - -Local elections: FF has lost 2 seats to FG, leaving FF on 8 and FG on 10 on Leitrim County Council #LE09
6:49 AM brettmirl - Anyone have any updates from Dunshaughlin LEA of Meath CoCo? #le09
6:49 AM Suzy Byrne - From 38 Migrant candidates running in local elections it looks like only 3 will win seats.c
6:48 AM damienblake - @suzybie FG threw everything at it, ran too many candidates. No vote management from us. Our vote is down here but from high base. #le09
6:47 AM PJ Coogan - heading to Euro count now .. my spies are trying to get me an accurate tally.. health warnings on everything so far , I believe
6:45 AM dinglenews - Indication is that Cosai to be elected after Breandan Fitz elimination.
6:44 AM PJ Coogan - Final lineup Cork City Council .. FF6.. FG8.. Lab7.. SF4.. SP1.. WP1.. Ind4… north central count continuing but won’t alter these.. lineup there FF1 FG1 Lab1 SF1 SP1..
6:43 AM Campaign_Watch - Libertas leader Declan Ganley says he is “quietly confident” of taking a
seat in the North West constituency #le09
6:43 AM ianjamesjohnson - RT @RTE_Elections Local elections: Dublin – The People Before Profit Alliance have five representatives and the Socialist Party three #LE09
6:42 AM PJ Coogan - Final lineup Cork City Council
6:42 AM RTE_Elections - European election: An RTE exit poll puts Joe Higgins and Eoin Ryan jointly on 11% and Mary Lou McDonald on 15%
6:42 AM RTE_Elections - European election: SF’s Mary Lou McDonald, Socialist Party Joe Higgins & FF’s Eoin Ryan battle for the third seat in Dublin
6:41 AM wendylimerick - From Newswire-Castleconnell(1st):Mary Jackman(FG) and Eddie Wade(FF) elected, Jackman surp Distributed
6:41 AM Stephen Spillane - Seats according RTÉ: FG 210, FF 120, Lab 109, OTH 89, SF 34, GP 2 #le09
6:40 AM themayonews - Libertas founder Declan Ganley has arrived at the count centre in Castlebar, counting for Europe is well underway. #elections
6:39 AM Alexia Golez - @Suzy I loves it Club together and buy me a tractor!
6:39 AM damienblake - Letterkenny TC recount ended. 4FF, 2Ind. 1xFG,SF,other. FG take 1 seat on a vote of 2.5 quotas. #le09
6:39 AM Suzy Byrne - @ Alexia Next Election we may send you to Roscommon to cover the count You are our local expert!
6:38 AM Alexia Golez - Roscommon, Roscommon, Roscommon… How are the numbers?
6:38 AM wendylimerick - Suzy Mary came to me and said she was going to help all the women of Kilmallock she was against 11 men
6:36 AM PatrickSaint - any word from galway South/loughrea?
6:36 AM wendylimerick - Sean Kelly now on Marian
6:36 AM Suzy Byrne - @wendylimerick – great feminist was Mary O’Dea?
6:36 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: IND Thomas Welby & FG’s Sean Kyne elected to Galway County Council #LE09
6:35 AM wendylimerick - Great to see Tom Shortt (Labour) (brother of Pat) get elected in Limerick City North
6:35 AM wendylimerick - Mary Burke (Willie Sister) has failed in her quest to help the women in Kilmallock
6:35 AM brettmirl - KK Borough Council Update: 1FG, 3FF, 1Lab, 1Grn. 6 more to be elected. #le09
6:34 AM MabroIRL - Cork County Council roundup: bit.ly How Fianna Fail managed to get 39.8% of the vote boggles and infuriates. #ABFF #le09
6:34 AM samuelbowman - @Mark_Coughlan Why is he called the Paul McGrath candidate? Forgive my ignorance! #le09
6:34 AM AdamMaguire - Mary Fitzpatrick tops Cabra/Glasnevin while Maurice Ahern struggles hold on; if FF have sense they’ll be making urgent changes at St Luke’s.
6:33 AM PatrickSaint - george lee doing the rounds…he’s up next on newstalk
6:33 AM Mark_Coughlan - Just saw that the Paul McGrath candidate (Victor Boyhan) in Blackrock beat two FFers to last seat. #le09
6:33 AM RTE_Elections - European election: FF says it accepts it will be fighting for its seat in the North West constituency
6:33 AM themayonews - former councillor Pat Kilbane is eliminated in Belmullet #elections
6:33 AM themayonews - Johno’ and peter flynn are elected in Westport. Flynn is hoisted high by supporters and hits his head on the low ceiling #elections
6:33 AM Mark_Coughlan - Just saw that the Paul McGrath candidate (Victor Boyhan) in Blackrock beat two FFers to last seat. #le09
6:30 AM cianflah - Eibhlin Byrne on Newstalk ‘loss of Ryan worse for Dublin than for FF’ #le09
6:30 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s John Crowe elected to Clare County Council #LE09 www.rte.ie
6:29 AM corkpolitics - New blog post: European count underway bit.ly
6:27 AM eolai - was going to go to Croker today to watch the Dubs in hurling and in football. Have decided to watch the elections by @lexia instead
6:27 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: There are 12 independents across the Dublin local authorities #LE09
6:27 AM themayonews - Libertas founder Declan Ganley has arrived at the count centre in Castlebar, counting for Europe is well underway. #elections
6:27 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: Dublin – The People Before Profit Alliance have five representatives and the Socialist Party three #LE09
6:26 AM browne_jp - Limerick City Council Full results are in. Trends and council Seat details by party available bit.ly #le09
6:26 AM topgold - Down the street in Cashel Town Council we have 3 people chasing 2 seats after eleven counts. #le09
6:26 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: The Greens have lost all 8 seats they held and do not now have a single representative in Dublin #LE09
6:26 AM aoifac - @themayonews More info please. RTE just covered the constituency and said Ganley had meeting with his team but not taking action.
6:26 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF can only expect to get 19 out of a total of 130 seats on the four Dublin councils #LE09
6:26 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: Labour has 45 seats across Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown councils #LE09
6:25 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: Labour has emerged as the biggest party in the Dublin local authorities #LE09
6:25 AM lexia - Seriously loving Qik. It’s confusing all the trad journalists.
6:24 AM Suzy Byrne -
6:23 AM irlef2009 - Word on RTE seems to be that Euro tallies, especially in NW, are very inconsistent and unreliable. Sounds reasonable. #le09
6:20 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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6:18 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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6:17 AM Suzy Byrne - Qiking the Eiblin Byrne press gaggle in RDS @lexia bit.ly
6:17 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s Mary Barrett & Dara Mulvey elected to Sligo County Council after fifth count #LE09
6:16 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: So far, 119 FF councillors elected, compared to 205 for FG, 108 for LAB, 2 Greens, 34 SF, 88 others #LE09
6:16 AM Suzy Byrne - The live blog is prioritising reports of result and tallies and not comments at the moment Sile
6:16 AM wendylimerick - RTE Large Number of spoilt votes in Euro South as well
6:16 AM Sile Flannnery - is d blog working rite can’t see my comments cuming up ?
6:15 AM krayZpaving - @AdamMaguire It’s all about the spin. A day’s worth of talk will influence the story for the rest of the week. #le09
6:14 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: LAB’s Nicky Kelly elected to Wicklow County Council after fourth count #LE09
6:14 AM themayonews - Ganley applying for an injunction because it appears boxes opened before 9am. Stay tuned for more details #elections
6:14 AM tallaghtecho - 12:08 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght SouthNEWSFLASH! Tea-break time here in the arena for the count-staff!
6:14 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: IND Christy Curtin & FG’s Oliver Garry have been elected to Clare County Council #LE09
6:13 AM Suzy Byrne -
6:13 AM Roscommon LE09 - Jimmy Kenny IND also elected in the Athlone (Roscommon Electoral Area) the last two seats should be between Trevor Finneran & Paddy Kilduff both FF, it will be a tough fight.
6:13 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s Joe Cooney elected to Clare County Council with 2,780 votes, believed to be a record vote in that area #LE09
6:12 AM BrianGreene - #LE09 BTW its always helpfull to shout out who is appearing on what media outlet for the channel hoppers. thanks in advance.
6:12 AM themayonews - 1st Belmullet count in McNamara tops poll followed by Holmes, Coyle and Conway-Walsh. Tim Quinn looks like losing his seats #elections
6:12 AM Suzy Byrne - @clooncashel www.rte.ie
6:12 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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6:11 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @FionaAshe: George Lee TD on Today FM now – Love the sound of that, George Lee TD…
6:10 AM lexia - Ahern will wait until 3:30 before deciding on anything
6:10 AM krayZpaving - @AdamMaguire It’s about being “in there right to the end, and just lost” instead of “was hammered”. #le09
6:10 AM Roscommon LE09 - where is pat the cope based on the exit polls in the North West
6:09 AM lexia - Still Qikked though
6:09 AM Suzy Byrne -
6:09 AM lexia - Cabra Glasnevin counts expected to go all day long. Also some of the counters object to their image being videoed or photographed. Fabulous.
6:08 AM BrianGreene - @spiller2 en.wikipedia.org an area of largest growth in HowthMalahide ward. It had a v.low turn out Haughey land too
6:07 AM Suzy Byrne - @clooncashel – would doubt harkins will top poll in NW based on exit poll etc. #le09
6:07 AM cianflah - Right now only Labour, SP, PBP are in a position where they are already ahead of their 2004 total. That is before 300 seats are finally handed out
6:06 AM Roscommon LE09 - Declan Ganley could be the dark horse in the north west, Marian Harkins looking set to top the poll #le09
6:06 AM wendylimerick - I see Mary Burke, Hospital (Fianna Fail) and Willie Sister has asked for a recount in the Kilmallock area
6:05 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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6:05 AM Stephen Spillane - @BrianGreene fair play! thats a good result. whos kinsealy??
6:03 AM BrianGreene - @spiller2 1032 4.7% 9/15 on fpv. in 5 seater. haven’t dissected the tally but the most excellent tally was shared effort.did Kinsealy vote?
6:03 AM Stephen Spillane - @Mark_Coughlan ganley??
6:02 AM Mark_Coughlan - One has heard that a candidate in the NW is purposefully supplying wrong tallies. Dunno who. #le09
6:01 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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6:01 AM lexia - Dispersal of Fitzpatrick’s surplus. Don’t see the carry through to Ahern. Qik coming.
6:00 AM aoifecarroll - Does anyone have details for Lucan electoral area?
5:59 AM BrianGreene - RT@garymckeown The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin #le09 // they got a Balbriggan Town Council seat.
5:58 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: IND Jimmy Kenny elected to Roscommon County Council after fourth count #LE09
5:58 AM Roscommon LE09 - Still Awaiting count from longford count centres
5:57 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s John Naughten, IND Tony Ward elected to Roscommon County Council #LE09
5:56 AM PJ Coogan - Poetry Corner .. heard on Newstalk… ” Lie with dogs, Wake with fleas.. Go in with FF .. end up like PD’s “…
5:55 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF’s Pat Casey elected to Wicklow County Council after fourth count #LE09
5:55 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @joej: Ray McAdam wins a seat for FG in North Inner city – first FG seat since 1985. FF win none url.ie #le09
5:54 AM PatrickSaint - just got text obituary for FF. It will be a big funeral with so many casualties. No flowers please, send them to the Greens.
5:54 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: A full tally of Donegal Co Council suggets FG is set to gain two seats, SF one #LE09
5:53 AM Gerard Roscommon - Local Election count continuing in Roscommon Electoral area still awaiting the first count for Strokestown & Boyle Electoral Area
5:52 AM BrianGreene - that was Louth Lincolnshire www.louthleader.co.uk not Louth Ireland
5:52 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: A full tally of Donegal Co Council votes indicates that Fianna Fáil will lose three or possibly four seats. #LE09
5:51 AM garymckeown - The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin #le09
5:50 AM Stephen Spillane - FG didnt lose a seat in Kanturk either! So only down 1 seat in County! Phew! #le09
5:50 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF had 10 seats on Sligo County Council but it looks like they will lose three by the time the count is over #LE09
5:49 AM Stephen Spillane - @BrianGreene how did you get on??
5:49 AM BrianGreene - top story in the Louth Leader. Sunday 8am – A LAWN bowls competition has been organised to help keep people in Louth fit this summer.
5:48 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: After been re-elected in Sligo’s Dromore area FF councillor Joe Queenan has criticised party leadership in Dublin #LE09
5:48 AM Suzy Byrne - Very Few Fianna Fail members at RDS according to RTE – and very few requests for count passes over weekend from FF members. Tally in Dublin will be sporadic – Labour and FG doing a tally of sorts of Euro count.
5:47 AM Stephen Spillane - Sinead Shepard of FG was elected to Cobh Town Council. is.gd #le09
5:46 AM Campaign_Watch - Wicklow County Council yet to report a first count #le09
5:44 AM Stephen Spillane - FF have lost 4 seats on Cork City Council and maybe a 5th if Wallace cant hold his seat in North Central. #le09
5:43 AM Stephen Spillane - So on Cork City Council the FG representation looks to stay at 8. Seat lost in North West, balanced out by gain in South East. #le09
5:43 AM lexia - Cabra Glasnevin ballot watching tense. Party supporters spotting errors. Eagle eyes! yfrog.com
5:41 AM Stephen Spillane - RT @seanmck09: All 3 FF Cllrs. in Bailieborough LEA lost their seats, replaced by 2 new FF candidates – Wow!! #le09
5:41 AM Suzy Byrne -
5:41 AM dinglenews - Patrick Hanafin eliminated: new standings GRIFFIN-2227, O’Shea-2140, COSAI-1946, O’CONNOR-1488, FITZ-1252
5:40 AM Stephen Spillane - So FG only lost on seat in Skib. Predictions of collapse in West Cork, didnt come through.
5:38 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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5:38 AM wendylimerick - For Dingle will be 2FG 1FF
5:33 AM wendylimerick - RT @dinglenews: New tally estimates for dingle this morning:GRIFFIN-2112, O’Shea-2051, COSAI-1659, O’CONNOR-1315, FITZ-1115,HANAFIN-813
5:33 AM PatrickSaint - great stuff Mayo News…wish the rest of the print media were on the ball
5:32 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: Full recount in Cabra/Glasnevin area of Dublin City Council where Maurice Ahern fights to hold his seat #LE09
5:31 AM themayonews - Serious discussions going on among agents and candidates in the Belmullet area over spoiled votes #elections
5:30 AM PatrickSaint - george lee has lured me to rte —he sounds good
5:30 AM Peter Kelly - @ Stephen Spillane – Cork Nth Central recount started at 10am – Mick Barry, followed by Catherine Clancy – the one FF, one FG and one SF – Damien Wallace (FF) to loose out
5:30 AM BrianGreene - the JoikuSpot wifi hotspot named ’socialist’ was invaluable to the team in FCCcc yesterday. nearly lost it twice #LE09
5:30 AM wendylimerick - That will be some win for FG if they get the 2 Euro Seats in South
5:27 AM BrianGreene - @suzybie I was on the crash barrier tallying Balbriggan LEA some Euros there were not tallied;Joe Higgins ahead in Skerries Rural Balbriggan
5:27 AM Stephen Spillane - Hearing grat things for Colm Burke in with a chance of the 3rd seat! #le09
5:26 AM cianflah - Morning all – G.Lee on Marian while Dermot Ahern spins his ass off over on Newstalk. Best of luck to candidates today, heres hoping we have as much fun as yesterday.
5:26 AM Stephen Spillane - in North East Tony Fitzgerald FF, looked like he was going to beat O’Callaghan of FG for the last seat. #le09
5:25 AM Stephen Spillane - North Central was still going when i left the count last night. Pat Gosch seemed safe #le09
5:25 AM Stephen Spillane - morning all! apologies for not reponding to people yesterday. I believe Sinead Shepard got elected. #le09
5:23 AM lexia - Juicing up my phone!
5:23 AM krayZpaving - Watching “The Office” (US) to kill time at the Ireland East count. Glad I brought the laptop! #le09
5:21 AM Alexia Golez - Any news on Roscommon? I’ve become obsessed with it all
5:19 AM Alexia Golez - @Suzy C/G is certainly where the news will break before the Euros. Gonna pop back once I’m done here
5:18 AM MickFealty - @sinnfeinireland We’re hearing there were no RTE tallies for South Dublin Council area? #le09 #EU09 How are yours for there?
5:17 AM Alexia Golez - @Suzy According to him, he’s in with a shout. There’s a count happening atm.
5:17 AM Alexia Golez - Sitting down for a couple of minutes. Going to upload some video and pictures.
5:17 AM SimonHaden - Will Enda Kenny now finally bite the bullet and talk to Sinn Fein because the numbers dictate that an alternative Govt. must include them ?
5:16 AM Suzy Byrne - @Alexia – We’re wondering if there is news on a tally or news on Maurice keeping his council seat in Cabra/Glasnevin
5:16 AM Suzy Byrne - JP – It’s going to be a long day on that one and the last seats in all the other Euro Constituencies. We’ll have news later today from the tallies.
5:16 AM Alexia Golez - Hello from the RDS. It’s going to be a long day ahead!
5:15 AM JP O’Brien - any word on who will take the last euro seat in dublin ?
5:14 AM tallaghtecho - 11:11 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght South update Morning abhaille, how’s things? I was lucky enough to make it home for half one unlile my..
5:14 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF first preference vote in Dublin down 6.6% since the last local elections in 2004
5:13 AM igaeilge - #le09 Mary White on Newstalk. Who could have predicted the global/national bubble bursting, she asked. Who indeed but the Greens!
5:09 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s Vincent Blake elected to Wicklow County Council after third count #LE09
5:07 AM irlef2009 - Joe Higgins on the Wide Angle on Newstalk. #le09
5:07 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: Complete recount in Oranmore (Galway CoCo), only five votes separate two candidates battling for last seat #LE09
5:07 AM BrianGreene - #le09 party health warning: coalition with fianna fail can seriously damage the junior partner. PDs Labour & Greens
5:05 AM Suzy Byrne - George Lee on Marian Finucane
5:04 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: LAB’s James O’Shaughnessy & FG’s Irene Winters elected to Wicklow County Council after the third count #LE09
5:03 AM Suzy Byrne -
5:03 AM Paschald - Dublin Central FG 09: 3 public representatives. DC FG 04 : 1 public representative. So proud.
5:03 AM PatrickSaint - any galway county tallies or results?
5:02 AM Declan O’Kane - SF doing bad all over Dublin negative press will affect all their candidates but they been threading water for some time now, need some new fish in the think tank.
5:00 AM lexia - @damienmulley @wendylimerick yfrog.com
4:59 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: LAB’s Robert Ireton, FG’s Michael Kinsella, IND Declan MacPartlin elected to Wexford County Council #LE09
4:59 AM BrianGreene - Fingal CoCo 3SP 9LAB / 6FG 4FF / 2NP wonder what the balance of power is? Will Labour turn right or left? right or left? right left? #le09
4:58 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s John Hegarty, FF’s Malcolm Byrne have been elected to Wexford County Council #LE09
4:57 AM themayonews - Gerry Coyle has arrived and after looking over the tally figures he looks relaxed and confident #elections
4:55 AM Mark_Coughlan - BAck in a very empty RDS #le09
4:55 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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4:54 AM Suzy Byrne -
4:54 AM BrianGreene - #le09 Gormley to take power away from councillors. I think the electorate took power away from the Green Party! kicked where it hurts.
4:53 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FG’s Ray McAdam, LAB’s Claire O’Regan, IND Nial Ring elected to Dublin City Council after eleventh count #LE09
4:53 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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4:53 AM omegar24 - @AdamMaguire but do they have many more candidates left to win a seat? I think they are reaching the end of what they will win #le09
4:51 AM wendylimerick - So Mary has the new Green Vision of local government reform now been rejected
4:50 AM lexia - Maurice Ahern wearing Dublin GAA shirt under sports jacket
4:48 AM AdamMaguire - Labour have more seats now than in 2004 & there are still 333 to be won; this looks like Gilmore’s election, not Kenny’s #le09
4:48 AM wendylimerick - Mary White on Newstalk
4:48 AM PatrickSaint - Mary White on newstalk live
4:47 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: SKIA’s Michael Gleeson, IND Danny Healy-Rae & IND Michael Healy-Rae all elected to Kerry County Council #LE09
4:46 AM wendylimerick - Ah
4:46 AM PatrickSaint - Clareman McNamara picked up some votes as protest in South
4:46 AM RTE_Elections - Local elections: FF’s Tom Fleming & Michael Cahill elected to Kerry County Council #LE09
4:46 AM BrianGreene - #le09 oddity in Howth Malahide. FG lost a seat only standing 2 when they had 3/7. FF held their 1/7 seat. GP lost 2/7 (now a 5 seater)
4:45 AM AllanCavanagh - So, the @sendboyle and Donal Geoghegan vanity project has come to fruition for @greenparty_ie. Well done the pair of ye. #le09
4:45 AM SimonHaden - Looks like only 2 Green Councillors (not including a few town council seats). It’s so depressing but a clear message to the Green leadership. However are FG really any different to FF at local or national level ? What exactly is the difference that the electorate are seeing ? There was as much corruption as in FF and even Lab councillors were taking money. For goodness sake what short memories we have and the briber is only in jail two weeks.
4:45 AM Suzy Byrne - @wendy – no I heard something on spoilt votes yesterday ?
4:45 AM wendylimerick - Protest Vote -To who-Ganley?
4:44 AM Suzy Byrne - Any word on protest vote in Clare about being included in North-west constituency?
4:42 AM RTE_Elections - European election: Estimated turnout said to be 500,000 in South Constituency
4:40 AM Oran Kelly - Paul that’s not quite right Daithi did do something he got out of Pearse St. when he was linked with some local trouble ran down to Ringsend and into Labour’s back yard.
4:39 AM RTE_Elections - FF’s Leonard Enright has been elected to Limerick County Council after the eight count #LE09
4:39 AM lexia - LOLing at the fact my zi6 camera is distracting all the tallymen.
4:38 AM eolai - can’t help thinking that had Green Party not gone into govt with FF, that they would have cleaned up this time instead of wiping out #le09
4:38 AM Suzy Byrne - Kayleigh decides not to vote for fianna fail bit.ly #le09
4:38 AM sazzybm - The Greens are ones suffering now, for doing a deal with the devil. I think it is a clear message that their supporters don
4:38 AM PatrickSaint - newstalk giving good programming…RTE will roll out Maid Marion soon
4:38 AM PJ Coogan - cork NC ward recount underway – called at 2am on behalf of Jackie Connolly WP.. who has no chance of election! Smart money giving SF Thomas Gould the last seat .. Mick Barry SP headed poll .. Catherine Clancy Lab also elected, FG and FF to take a seat each.. Damian Wallace of FF losing out.. State of parties Cork City Council to date before NC completed .. FF5 FG7 Lab7 SF3 SP1 WP1 NP4
4:36 AM Suzy Byrne -
4:34 AM krayZpaving - RT @RTE_Elections: The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin, where most of its TDs are based #LE09
4:34 AM Suzy Byrne - @Paul so I learnt from all the commenters on the liveblog yesterday!
4:34 AM paul o’dwyer - daithi didn’t do well as he’s known locally as daithi do-little
4:32 AM wendylimerick - That is some mess for the Green Party
4:32 AM Tipster - Has anybody done any “equality” analysis of the local elections outcomes yet? Do we know the numbers or percentages of the councillors who are: women and men; who are immigrants or from minority ethnic groups or backgrounds (including, perchance, Travellers); who have a disability; who are gay or lesbian?
4:32 AM paul o’dwyer - shinners totally out of touch on the ground , FF vote gone and SF barely see any of it they need to ask themselves some questions
4:32 AM Suzy Byrne - Gerry Adams blames Daithi Doolans’ defeat on Evening Herald ’scurrilous’ story.
4:31 AM BrianGreene - THE Green Party has been wiped out on Fingal County Council, losing all its 3 seats Joe Corr, David Healy and Robbie Kelly all gone #le09
4:28 AM damienmulley - “If John Gormley, the Greens’ leader, was capable of humility, he would be a deeply troubled man.” url.ie #le09
4:25 AM lexia - The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin, where most of its TDs are based #LE09 (via @RTE_Elections)
4:23 AM RTE_Elections - The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin, where most of its TDs are based #LE09
4:22 AM themayonews - Tally men keeping a close eye on the transfers in Belmullet area, they will be crucial…..might have the first count in an hour
4:22 AM irlef2009 - FingalCoCo: 24 seats. Lab 9, FG 6, Ind 5, FF 4. Possible Lab/FG alliance. FF -5%, FG -2%, GP -2%, Lab +7%, Ind +3% on 2004 1st pref. #le09
4:22 AM RTE_Elections - European election: A large number of blank ballot papers have been report from early tallies in the South Constituency.
4:20 AM Waterfire - its de alan ruddock article headline ‘a nation speaks out’, suzy. it’ll b interesting to see if your traffic spikes considerably today after u’re mentioned in de article.
4:20 AM Bazalini - Just looking at figures for LE’s – FG – 31.97%, FF 24.58%, Labour 16.08%, SF 7.59%. I am still amazed FF polled so high. It ainn’t as bad as many thought. I’m FG btw before anyone starts
4:20 AM Bazalini - @themayonews – great work yesterday
4:17 AM RTE_Elections - Counting has resumed in the local elections and begun for the European Parliament elections.
4:12 AM themayonews - Westport looks a certain to go with 3FG and 1 FF while in Belmullet McNamara will top the poll with Quinn in trouble
4:11 AM Suzy Byrne - Maurice Ahern still in with a shout of his seat in Local Elections
4:10 AM themayonews - Count is underway in the European and local elections here in Castlebar.
4:10 AM Suzy Byrne - Great Photos from Kilkenny Count last night on Flickr Moorepat – www.flickr.com
4:09 AM Suzy Byrne - farm4.static.flickr.com
4:09 AM omegar24 - hmmm Labour have won 102 seats Local seats Nationally, so far though Don’t think there is many more for them to win. Good Result! #le09
4:09 AM irlef2009 - Just woke up to the great news that Fingal-Balbriggan LEA uncontaminated by either FF, GP or SF councillors. Good start to the day. #le09
4:06 AM sazzybm - I thought FF would take a big hammering, but its not as big as I thought!!!! Does anyone know whats happening in the North Tipp locals? My mam wants to know how Lowery is doing!!! Why, I dont know!!!!
4:06 AM lexia - Barely seeing DeBurca at all
4:05 AM lexia - Watching DeRossa and Mitchell ballots. Seeing more Simons than Ryan. This scares me.
4:05 AM paul_m_hayes - Pretty amazing that when FF are supposed to be ‘in meltdown’ and universally hated they still pick up almost 25% of vote #le09
4:05 AM villa81 - Do any of the papers have detailed count breakdowns from the locals? RTE.ie is not great for working out patterns in specific wards #le09
4:02 AM Suzy Byrne - Watching Alexia’s Qik’s from RDS I’m struck by how nice the counters are being to tallyers in terms of slowly displaying ballots! www.qik.com/alexiagolez
3:57 AM Suzy Byrne - Youghal Online on the Youghal Town Council Results www.youghalonline.com
3:56 AM Suzy Byrne - Ballyhaunis Blog reflects on the Claremorris Local Electoral Area ballyhaunis.blogs.ie
3:56 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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3:55 AM samuelbowman - Oh baby. I successfully predicted Cork SE exactly, what a result! #le09
3:54 AM Suzy Byrne - If you want to know what’s happening in Limerick have a look at www.limericknewswire.com and www.limerickblogger.ie
3:54 AM omegar24 - hmmm Enda Kenny is basically with himself, saying that what they people are saying is important, but refusing to go near SF! #le09
3:53 AM Suzy Byrne - FF has lost 2 and maybe 3 former lord mayors in Cork
3:52 AM krayZpaving - All quiet here at Punchestown as the Euro count is underway. Newstalk, RTE & INN here, but nothing much to report. #le09
3:51 AM PatrickSaint - thanks suzi…they haven’t posted the EDs yet, just the overall county stats.
3:46 AM Suzy Byrne - @Waterfire many thanks for that – we’re having fun directing the traffic and getting the information out. Who says we have to be the same as Sean O’Rourke? A sort of compliment from the Indo for online media? This I have to see and frame!!
3:45 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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3:41 AM lexia - Qikking live – #le09
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3:41 AM lexia - Votes being sorted yfrog.com
3:40 AM Waterfire - Indo reports (tho it does give u a plug as well):”The new media are immediate and useful and fun and, perhaps, an indication of the future. But, for now, they lack the overall coherence and perspective that a Sean O’Rourke can bring to a barrage of information.” Tosh to that – u’re great scribblers and thanks for all ur hard work.
3:38 AM Suzy Byrne - Mary White – Deputy Leader of Green Party – says that the Green Party have taken a kicking yesterday and party will come through this result.
3:38 AM lexia - Hello and welcome to McKenna FM. Have a better pic in the vid camera yfrog.com
3:35 AM Suzy Byrne - Patrick is this any use to you? Nobody I know in Galway count at moment. www.rte.ie
3:32 AM PatrickSaint - can’t find anything from South Galway…any inof out there?
3:28 AM lexia - Listening to Shinners talk about seeing Gay Mitchell’s wife
3:26 AM krayZpaving - Trollies full of ballots. You’ve got to love it. #le09 mypict.me
3:25 AM ElectionsIRL - Cavan County Council first preference votes online: bit.ly
3:24 AM lexia - FF veterans are grey, morbidly obese and wear sports jackets
3:23 AM deebdublin - Story of Green Party council losses: Dundrum Ward. Former FF now Ind Tony Fox retains seat, Aoife Brennan FF gains bit.ly #le09
3:23 AM MickFealty - Candidate tensions boiled over in Rathnew on polling day: url.ie (via @finkeegan and @Imaginemaker) #le09
3:23 AM krayZpaving - Have arrived at Punchestown for the Ireland East Euro Count. Seems it’s just me, the counters & Newstalk at the mo. #le09
3:23 AM krayZpaving - And so the sorting starts at the Ireland East count. #le09 mypict.me
3:23 AM lexia - FF veterans are grey, morbidly obese and wear sports jackets
3:23 AM lostexpectation - howth malahide Elected, Pc lp, coc lp, eob ff , af fg, jm fg
3:23 AM Suzy Byrne - Liveblog comment moderating will recommence at 9am – some updates through twitter will get through automatically from other bloggers and local papers/other media outlets etc. See you in the morning for the European Parliament Elections Counts which commence at 9am.
10:42 PM themayonews - Fine Gael now looked locked on for an overall majority for FG on Mayo County Council! Tomorrow is another day…
10:40 PM themayonews - At 4.38am, Joe Mellett creates a Lazurus style comeback, and along with Eugene Lavin creates a remarkable comeback for FG in Swinford!
10:12 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final Midleton count bit.ly
10:09 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Boyle scoops final Carrigaline seat bit.ly
9:56 PM themayonews - Smyth looked like gaining a seat for FF against the odds but he is now up against it, needing a substanial transfers from Caulfield…
9:54 PM themayonews - Another count in in Swinford, Caulfield out, and advantage lies with the sitting councillors Lavin, Maloney and Mellett, but only just!
9:44 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Martin eliminated from Carrigaline battle bit.ly
9:33 PM themayonews - 3.30am and no end in sight! Swinford is turning into a pivotal area with Fine Gael praying for 2 seats to secure majority on MCC…
9:23 PM lostexpectation - is jimmy guerin going to win a seat over both ff rivals
9:20 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Noel Collins elected in Midleton bit.ly
9:17 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Coveney delighted with FG success in Carrigaline bit.ly
9:15 PM tallaghtecho - 3:09 : Basketball Arena: Final updateWell guys, end of the road for tonight. It has been a real experience. Thanks for keeping up with us..
9:13 PM sdccelections - Lucan – Count 11 now available on www.southdublin.ie and is now complete
9:08 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Collins elected in Carrigaline bit.ly
9:04 PM themayonews - Claremorris counting staff allowed go home – lucky them! Two more counts should sort Swinford. Very unpredictable. #elections
9:04 PM themayonews - It now means FG have taken 4 from 6 in Ballina and Claremorris and look set for 3 from 4 in Westport. Overall majority looks safe.#elections
9:03 PM themayonews - Claremorris over. Damien Ryan reaches quota. Ml Burke and Tom Connolly elected without reaching the quota.Ml Carty loses out. #elections
9:02 PM RTE_Elections - A few counts are still continuing. Most have adjourned and will resume later today #LE09
8:59 PM Paschald - Ray McAdam elected in North Inner City ward. Wonderful end to a fine day.
8:58 PM RTE_Elections - RTÉ Elections Twitter will resume later this morning
8:57 PM RTE_Elections - Independent Michael N Clarke has been elected to Sligo County Council after the first count in the Dromore electoral area #LE09
8:54 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Recount in North Central bit.ly
8:53 PM RTE_Elections - A recount will commence at 2pm for the Tipperary electoral area of Tipperary South Riding County Council
8:48 PM sdccelections - Lucan – Count 10 now available on www.southdublin.ie
8:46 PM aoifecarroll - Claire O’Regan just elected in North East Inner City for @labour #Le09
8:45 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Connolly eliminated in North Central bit.ly
8:45 PM RTE_Elections - Fianna Fáil’s John Foley has been elected to Offaly County Council after the first count in the Edenderry electoral area
8:44 PM aoifecarroll - What a slate of young @labour victories. Yes, i’m biased but Moynihan, Parodi, Upton, Fitzpatrick, Nolan & O’Callaghan are fab! #Le09
8:44 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Willie Aird and Sinn Féin’s Brian Stanley have been elected to Laois County Council after the first count in Portlaoise
8:43 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City South (Count 9) No one elected .. Cathal McCarthy (independent) Eliminated #le09
8:43 PM swearimnotpaul - Recount due on Monday for Muine Bheag Town Council election. Just 5 votes between 9th and 10th. 3 FF 3 FG 2 Lab 1 Ind.Now I’m to bed. #le09
8:39 PM RTE_Elections - There has been a full recount called for the Belturbet area of Cavan County Council. Counting has been postponed until 10am on Monday
8:38 PM aoifecarroll - Jane Dillon-Byrne & Stephen Fitzpatrick elected in Dun Laoghaire!! #Le09
8:37 PM themayonews - What we do know is that Swiford is still extremely unpredictable! #elections
8:37 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork South Central – Final Result bit.ly
8:36 PM themayonews - Were that to happen then Smyth’s votes would probably put Caulfield over the line – a most unlikely outcome. Just a whisper tho! #elections
8:35 PM themayonews - A whisper – only a whisper – that in Swinford Caulfield could get enough transfers to overtake Smyth from C Henry’s transfers! #elections
8:32 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Martin survives in South Central bit.ly
8:32 PM RTE_Elections - Independent Charlie Murphy and Fine Gael’s John Murphy have been elected to Carlow County Council after the sixth count in Borris
8:26 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork North West – Final Result bit.ly
8:25 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City North (Count 12) No one elected .. Ryan (Lab) eliminated #le09
8:25 PM AndrewTMurphy - best result for Greens in Galway County – congrats and hard luck to Paul, Patrick & Tom #le09
8:24 PM RTE_Elections - Fianna Fáil’s Deirdre Heney and Fine Gael’s Naoise O Muiri have been elected to Dublin City Council after the sixth count in Clontarf
8:22 PM Christine Bohan - I think Fergal’s earlier tweet about the significant rural-urban divide is the best place to begin analysing today’s results. Dublin has gone left, with Labour and left-wing candidates dominating (even as the Greens imploded and SF declined). Meanwhile, rural areas are predominantly FF and FG.
8:21 PM faduda - Just checked the stats, today busiest day for blog hits since I began measuring. Who knew there were so many election geeks out there? #le09
8:21 PM sdccelections - Lucan – Count 9 now available on www.southdublin.ie
8:20 PM themayonews - Fianna Fail’s national problems may not be reflected in Swinford where they could take 2 from 4 – a gain of 1. Maloney and Smith.#elections
8:18 PM Fifibellemeara - Any further update on Westmeath count? #le09
8:17 PM eoinbannon - Off to bed too. By Sunday evening we should have some proper info on North-West euro. Details so far are a bit too patchy to call it. #le09
8:17 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Eoin Holmes has been elected to Meath County Council after the first count in the Slane electoral area
8:15 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Fitzgerald elected, O’Callaghan eliminated bit.ly
8:14 PM tallaghtecho - 1:58 : Basketball Arena: Lucan update Still no closer to deciding the final three Lucan seats.
I’m sure I’ve seen a few of the supporter..
8:14 PM eoinbannon - Counting in Longford suspended til 12noon tomorrow.Town Council elected: ex-PD Mae Sexton is back as Ind. Only 1 CoCouncil seat filled #le09
8:14 PM tallaghtecho - 1:35 : Basketball Arena: Lucan update Jim Doyle (Ind) has been eliminated. His 1088 votes are now being redistributed. HOLD THE PRESSES -..
8:13 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Shepperd eliminated bit.ly
8:09 PM RTE_Elections - Fianna Fáil’s Siobhan Ambrose has been elected to Tipperary South Riding County Council after the fifth count in Clonmel
8:07 PM themayonews - John Cribbin and Richard Finn both in on 4th count in Claremorris. Big battle for last three seats between four candidates. #elections
8:06 PM themayonews - After two o’clock at the count and we look like we’ll be here until four am at least#elections
8:04 PM themayonews - Cribbin and Finn elected in Claremorris, four big names left for three seats!
8:04 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: O’ Byrne out if the running bit.ly
8:03 PM faduda - New blog post: Co Kildare town council results (unconfirmed) #le09 faduda.ie
8:03 PM Roscommon LE09 - Counting in Roscommon Finished until later this morning some angry exchanges by canditates who wished for the count to continue. #le09
8:03 PM sazzybm - Got home from the Kanturk/Mallow/Fermoy count about and hour ago. totally wrecked, been there since 9. The Man incharge of the Kanturk counting was a disaster!!!! Mallow were on their 7th count and Kanturk hadent even started its 4th!!!!! unreal! I knew it would be long like, but this was ridiculous. And it was a real Shame FG lost 4 seats in cork county!!!
8:01 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Siobhan McGloin has been elected to Leitrim County Council after the fifth count in Manorhamilton
7:59 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: corkpolitics.ie
7:57 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Desmond elected bit.ly
7:56 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: O’Connell elected bit.ly
7:54 PM lexia - Before I go – I love this picture of Joan Burton! www.flickr.com
7:53 PM wesg - RT @suzybie: RT @Patrick_DCC: Dublin City Council – 39 of 52 seats filled. 16 Lab. 7 FG. 7 Ind/Other. 6 SF. 3 FF. 0 GP. #le09
7:53 PM AshDob - Thanks Suzy….And so nothing for the greens in Dublin…wow!
7:50 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Spillane eliminated bit.ly
7:49 PM RTE_Elections - A recount has started in the Bailieborough electoral area of Cavan County Council
7:49 PM Christine Bohan - Labour won three seats in both Pembroke-Rathmines and also Tallaght Central. Unprecedented. #le09
7:49 PM PatrickSaint - what’s the general picture out here? any comments for a blog, anyone?
7:48 PM PatrickSaint - they may get 1 in Galway…O’Brolochain?
7:47 PM Suzy Byrne - @ashdub – been liveblogging for over 14 hours now – it’s all a blur! But Louth, Kilkenny etc were mentioned today. Mark Geary? Noonan?
7:46 PM AshDob - so they have 1 so far? whata shambles… poor Gormley and Co…it certainly is no longer green…but grey the rain is washing away the greens….Suzy any idea where these 6/7 greens will be elected? #le09
7:45 PM lostexpectation - gp will have 6/7 two many, they lost two cllrs in the newly merged howth malahide ward
7:44 PM themayonews - Swinford sees Murray home as he likes, Maloney and Lavin look safeish, but big battle for last seat, with Mellett in big bother it seems!
7:44 PM athtrasna - Labour seems to excel at vote management, Pembroke/Rathmines is proof of that! #le09
7:43 PM Suzy Byrne - 6/7 Green councillors out of 18 will be relected
7:43 PM PatrickSaint - 1 green in clare co co….
7:42 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare Co Co (Celbridge) 4th count #le09 faduda.ie
7:42 PM themayonews - The Castlebar TC final was FG 4, Heneghan, Heston, Deere, McCormack; FF, Gavin; Lab, Barrett; SF, Ruane; Ind, Kilcoyne, Durcan early on.
7:42 PM PatrickSaint - any predictions for post election ireland?
7:42 PM AshDob - How many seats have the Greens won. and Where??? Anyone?
7:42 PM Alexia Golez - End of the Roscommon counts. Rosfm team collapse!
7:42 PM squidlimerick - Audio : Final result for Limerick City East uploaded to Limerickblogger #le09
7:40 PM Alexia Golez - 3nd Count – Sth Roscommon (Athlone) John Naughton’s (FG) surplus of 143 votes dispersed. 1144 – Quota. Trevor Finneran (FF) +7 (683) / Anthony Geraghty (FF) +4 (489) / Dermot Kelly (FG) +15 (637) / Jim Kenny (IND) +21 (1093) / Alma Keogh (SF) +11 (404) / John Keogh (FF) +16 (760) / Paddy Kilduff (FF) +9 (720) / Ollie Moore (FG) +60(930). No candidate reached the quota in this count. No surplus to disperse. Excluding Alma Keogh and her votes will be dispersed. Count resumes at 10am. Supporters are shouting and want to see another count. “Finish it out”, they shout out. CoCo people are ignoring the shouts and pick up their jackets to leave.
7:40 PM Fergal Crehan - Looking at Dublin on a constituency by constituency basis. FF’s Dublin collapse is striking.
7:38 PM Mark_Coughlan - Last blog post of Saturday now up on @irishelection www.irishelection.com #le09
7:38 PM Simon McGarr - Local government has always been important to the Greens. Being flattened in Local Elections is an even heavier blow to them than to, say, the Christian Solidarity Party.
7:36 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: O’Driscoll gone, O’Halloran elected bit.ly
7:36 PM RTE_Elections - Fianna Fáil’s Mark O’Keeffe, son of Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe, has lost his seat on Cork County Council
7:35 PM PatrickSaint - yeah, seems the poor old greens got sprayed with the weedkiller…pity, but that’s politics
7:33 PM boredsahm - Pembroke Rathmines decided Lacey and Wynne elected? #le09
7:33 PM squidlimerick - Denis McCarthy takes final seat in Limerick East #le09
7:32 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork South East – Final Result bit.ly
7:32 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Mary Mitchell O’Connor has been elected to Dun Laoighaire/Rathdown County Council after the eighth count in Dun Laoighaire
7:32 PM Alexia Golez - 3rd count – Sth Roscommon (Athlone) expected in a matter of moments
7:30 PM SimonHaden - neiljung – its Brian Meaney for Clare County Council (Ennis West)
7:28 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Three elected in Cork South East bit.ly
7:28 PM themayonews - Hello again! Patsy O’Brien romped home in Claremorris, unbelieveable performance, it is going to go late though for the rest…
7:28 PM SimonHaden - RTE Count Results here: www.rte.ie
7:28 PM AshDob - poor greens back to the drawing board…
7:28 PM neiljung - What council is the single Green elected so far in?
7:28 PM Suzy Byrne - Keating and O’Connell elected in Lucan Ward – onto 9th count there now
7:28 PM squidlimerick - Audio added to Limerickblogger.ie City South Count Six #le09
7:27 PM JoeLeogue - FF buck national trend in Fermoy electoral area, retaining their two co co seats and adding two town co seats #le09
7:27 PM irlef2009 - Fingal-Balbriggan. Byrne (Lab) 300 ahead of Corr (GP) so could be safe. Interesting if Brown (Ind) transfers to McKeon (Ind) first. #le09
7:27 PM irlef2009 - Just got very tight in Balbriggan. O’Connor (Ind) within a shout of getting there. O’Leary (FG) looks safe. Murray (FF) falling away #le09
7:26 PM cianflah - Longford Election Update.
Just one seat filled in Longford County Council.
Larry Bannon FG 925 votes Elected
Count will continue in the morning.
7:26 PM RTE_Elections - Mark Coughlan has captured some great photos from the RDS count centre today – check them out tinyurl.com
7:24 PM Alexia Golez - Talk of a FF-IND coalition on Roscommon CoCo according to Rosfm. John Kelly (IND and elected on 1st count) denies all knowledge of a pact. Kelly says that independents worked well with FG. Kelly: “You know what they say about the devil you know”
7:24 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Kavanagh eliminated bit.ly
7:23 PM Maldini - SDCC putting info on twitter now @sdccelections they should probably put the #le09 on to get more viewers though
7:23 PM Suzy Byrne - @patricksant you looked at analysis posts on Irishelection.com to leave longer comments etc.?
7:22 PM SimonHaden - Looks like Greens will be left with only 4 or 5 city or co council seats and possibly a few town council seats.
7:22 PM irlef2009 - Fingal. Kelleher will probably transfer enough to O’Connor to get him elected. Then depends on how many go to the Independents & Corr #le09
7:22 PM Stephen Spillane - Fg just won the 2nd seat in cork south central! Well done emmet! #le09
7:21 PM krayZpaving - Off to bed, having heard Oisin Quinn & @dlooney are elected. Have to be in Punchestown for 0900 for Euro count. #le09
7:20 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Noel Buckley has been elected to Cork County Council on the sixth count in Kanturk
7:20 PM eoinpurcell - SoutH Dublin posted here www.southdublin.ie #le09
7:20 PM WHExaminer - tense times as battle between Davitt and Bourke FF on for final Mullingar East seat #LE09
7:20 PM eoinpurcell - SoutH Dublin posted here www.southdublin.ie #le09
7:20 PM irlef2009 - Kelleher (SP) eliminated in Fingal-Balbriggan. #le09
7:20 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City North … Cormac Hurley (FG) Elected #le09
7:20 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: John Sheehan eliminated bit.ly
7:20 PM WHExaminer - Mullingar Town CounciL Sorca Clarke elim and Bourke FG in; Athlone final: Cooney, Whelan, McFadden n Allen in; Mgar East, Bourke FG in #LE09
7:19 PM lexia - of course, I meant Ming not Mick.. damn tired fingers
7:19 PM lostexpectation - oh fingal is still going ithought they were all leaving
7:19 PM AshDob - Any news on dublin south tallaght
7:18 PM monaghanpenguin - Councillor Jim O’Callaghan elected tonight third on the poll after Michael Donnelly’s transfers. I’m broken but so happy. #LE09
7:18 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City South (Count 6) O’Calaghan FF) Eliminated no one elected #le09
7:18 PM Suzy Byrne - At Aoifeac – many thanks for all the DLRCoCo results!
7:18 PM Suzy Byrne - Ashdub – southdublin.ie have the latest on Tallaght – reload page to get latest results
7:18 PM Alexia Golez - Full results for Castlerea (1st) – 7 seats – 1162 Quota – Liam Callaghan (FG) 743 / Michael Creaton (FG) 771 / Paschal Fitzmaurice (FF) 647 / Luke Ming Flanagan (IND) 1556 / Micheál Frain (FG) 501 / John Kelly (IND) 2230 / James Kilcoyne (FF) 550 / Michael McGreal (FG) 909 / Padraig Morris (IND) 244 / Michael Patrick Mulligan (SF) 695 / John Murray (FG) 430 – Ger O’Brien (IND) 23 // John Kelly’s surplus of 1068 to be dispersed. Count begins again at 10am
7:17 PM aoifac - Off to bed now. Back tomorrow /later today.
7:17 PM Tommy - Great service folks. But are there really only 129 election junkies in the land still
Up?
7:16 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Count continues in Carrig, Kanturk and Midleton bit.ly
7:16 PM PatrickSaint - Good one Fergal. I hope not. More Ind canditates will appear. It will be chaotic for a while I’d say
7:16 PM Suzy Byrne - @Tommy and the ones watching liveblog on Irishelection.com – plus people coming in and out of scribble live site – not same 114 at all!! (she says to herself to prove her sanity!)
7:15 PM finkeegan - Left looking less loony: congratulations to our good friend, Aine Clancy [LAB], who took a Dublin City Council seat in #le09
7:15 PM Mark_Coughlan - Still waiting to post my final IE content of the day.
7:15 PM PatrickSaint - I’ll ask again..any news on South Galway, cant find anything online
7:15 PM tallaghtecho - 1:13 : Oisin Quinn and Eoghan Murphy are definitely in for Pembroke-Rathmines
7:14 PM tallaghtecho - 1:01 : Basketball Arena: Sobbing Granny update…We feel for you, hope you get everything sorted sooner rather than later!!
7:14 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Neville retains last Bandon seat bit.ly
7:13 PM PatrickSaint - Brilliant to see Ming elected.
7:10 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: No joy in latest Midleton count bit.ly
7:10 PM Fergal Crehan - Luke Flanagan once ran in Galway under the name Ming The Merciless on a Legalise Cannabis platform, simply in order to piss off his former landlord Frank Fahy. Now he’s topping polls. Brilliant.
7:09 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Donnelly out of the race for Carrig seat bit.ly
7:09 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Mary Freehill and Fiann Fail’s Jim O’Callaghan have been elected to Dublin City Council after the ninth count in Pembroke/Rathmines
7:09 PM cianflah - Castlerea Electoral Area First Count:
John Kelly IND 2230 Elected

Luke Ming Flanagan IND 1556 Elected

John Kelly’s surplus to be distributed this will not happen until 9.00 AM tomorrow morning when the count will continue.
7:08 PM Mark_Coughlan - Can you make slideshows with Flickr Pro?
7:07 PM lexia - Luke Ming Flanagan elected in 1st Count of Castlerea, Roscommon.
7:07 PM athtrasna - if only all the councils had them online. Cork & Kilkenny don’t seem to have noticed that there was an election! #le09
7:07 PM lexia - LOL. Luke Ming Flanagan (IND) on Rosfm. His wife spoiled her vote for him by putting a loveheart on it. He was elected in the 1st count
7:06 PM Suzy Byrne - Fair play to the local councils who did put results online, and the local papers also – now to get them all online for GE! #le09
7:06 PM aoifac - Mary Mitchell O’Connor (FG) returned in Dun Laoghaire. 3 seats still to fill there
7:06 PM Suzy Byrne - @krayZpaving agree – will be very interesting to watch DCC in action #le09
7:06 PM Fergal Crehan - Labour seem to be picking up seats in all sorts of surprising places around the country
7:06 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final result for Mallow bit.ly
7:04 PM krayZpaving - @suzybie that’s as close to a landslide for @labour as can be achieved in our system. #le09
7:04 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final result for Fermoy bit.ly
7:03 PM cianflah - Fergal it really could do, but it depends on how the scale of rural vote translates into GE seats. Current rural votes could mean only 1 seat in 3/4/5 seaters and a de facto FF implosion so it might be wait and see on that front.
7:02 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final result for Bantry bit.ly
7:02 PM Suzy Byrne - RT @Patrick_DCC: Dublin City Council – 39 of 52 seats filled. 16 Lab. 7 FG. 7 Ind/Other. 6 SF. 3 FF. 0 GP. #le09
7:00 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Final result for Skibbereen bit.ly
7:00 PM irishelection - Keyboard cat plays Shay Brennan off the stage url.ie and a look at tomorrow’s Euro poll url.ie #LE09
7:00 PM Fergal - Notion: Will FFs collapse in the cities and relative strength in rural areas lead to a Blue State-Red State type divide? #le09
7:00 PM PatrickSaint - Is the general picture an FF wipe out?
7:00 PM irishelection - Keyboard cat plays Shay Brennan off the stage url.ie and a look at tomorrow’s Euro poll url.ie #LE09
7:00 PM Suzy Byrne - @essekane – count complete…reload the the site to update it. Walsh last to be elected.
6:59 PM Simon McGarr - It appears to me that Suzy is now the national source of election news.
6:58 PM Essekane - @Suzy Byrne on Looney election in Tallaght Central: Where is FF’s Eamon Walsh? SDCC’s website is lagging on the reporting. Will Tallaght Central be another ward without a FF councillor?
6:58 PM cianflah - % Of First Pref Votes by Party Mid Roscommon:
Fianna Fail 47.5%,
Fine Gael 28.6%,
People before profit party 1.9%,
Independents 22%.

% Of First Pref Votes by Party Athlone Roscommon:

Fianna Fail 31.2%,
Fine Gael 33.4%,
Sinn Fein 4.5%,
Independents 30.9%.
6:58 PM RTE_Elections - A recount in the Kilmallock area of Limerick County Council will commence at 9am
6:57 PM SimonHaden - Galway City West – O’Brolchain (Green) will be fighting for last seat but reasonable chance of making it. Big looser here is IND Callanan (ex Sinn Fein).
6:57 PM greenwithenvy - Any news from Galway or did all the counters go to wave goodbye to the Volvo boats today?
6:57 PM lostexpectation - fingal count center calling it a night
6:57 PM PatrickSaint - Any news of SOuth Galway/Loughrea?
6:56 PM Simon McGarr - farm4.static.flickr.com
6:56 PM RTE_Elections - Two former PDs – Terry O’Flaherty and Declan McDonnell – have won seats in Galwat City East as Independent candidates
6:56 PM Maldini - @abigailrieley Yeah, just be thankful ICP are too stupid to realise they might have been elected to the council with that amount #le09
6:55 PM PatrickSaint - Simon, that’s great news!!
6:54 PM abigailrieley - Dublin Central might be the most left leaning constituency in the country but we’ve our fair share of racist reactionaries! #le09
6:54 PM aoifac - So want to go to bed but want to wait and see if DLRCOCO is finished.
6:53 PM John - Fingal Co CO: Swords LEA Final results: Five seats: Clare Daly (SP), Gerry Maguire(Lab), Tom Kelleher (Lab), Darragh Butler (FF), Anne Devitt (FG).
6:49 PM abigailrieley - Disgusted to see that the bloody Immigration Control Platform got 600 plus votes in Dub Central. #le09
6:49 PM Mark_Coughlan - @dlooney Oi Dermot! I’m delighted to point out that your Twitter profile is out-of-date.
6:48 PM squidlimerick - imerick City North … James NIx (Green) Eliminated #le09
6:46 PM cianflah - wow at Tom Stafford’s vote, a vital cog in the bertie machine about to fall off. That will not be a source of happiness and light for the mafia.
6:46 PM squidlimerick - City South (Count 5) Jack Bourke Eliminated. loses deposit #le09
6:46 PM Mark_Coughlan - @damienmulley there was a few screens in the press room where I spotted the live blog today.
6:45 PM RTE_Elections - Ind Sean Canney, Fine Gael’s Tom McHugh and Labour’s Colm Keaveney have been elected to Galway Co Council after the first count in Tuam
6:44 PM Suzy Byrne - Dermot Looney Elected in Tallaght Central – @dlooney #le09
6:44 PM paul_cawley - great day… interesting hearing all the #le09 data all day… off to bed
6:42 PM Maldini - #le09 Donaghmede count over 1.Kenny (Lab) 2. Forde (SF) 3. Brabazon (FF) 4. Crimmins (FG) beats out 2nd Lab candidate McDowell for last seat
6:42 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Shannon holds his seat bit.ly
6:41 PM Alexia Golez - What the heck. Crazy Roscommon people. They can’t decide. Counts for Castlerea (1st) and 3rd Count for Sth Roscommon (Athlone) to go ahead tonight.
6:39 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Sean McKiernan Jnr has been elected to Cavan County Council after the sixth count in Bailieborough
6:38 PM viddythis - anyone know if they have stopped counting in the Kilkenny for the night? 23 seats yet to be filled according to RTE. #le09
6:38 PM Alexia Golez - Damn. Count has been adjourned in Roscommon for the night and will be resumed at 9am.
6:37 PM PJ Coogan - terry shannon FF elected cork SE
6:37 PM Suzy Byrne - South Dublin Co. Council Clondalkin Complete – Elected – Dowd, Delaney, Kenny, Ridge, Gilligan, McDonagh – details on www.southdublin.ie
6:36 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: The longest day bit.ly
6:35 PM Suzy Byrne - @abigailrieley Dublin North Inner City Count result #le09 bit.ly
6:35 PM funferal - Happy to see Labour take a second seat in Galway, at expense of FF #le09
6:35 PM WHExaminer - Mullingar West completed: In are Penrose Lab, Troy FF Cornally Lab, Cooney FG, and Gynn. Mullingar East: McLoughlin elim #LE09
6:35 PM stevenconlon - #le09 sligo/Drumcliffe CoCo FINAL (6 seat): Cawley (LAB), Leonard (FG), Barry (FF), Devins (FF), Keaney (FF), Lyons (FG)….1 FF casualty
6:35 PM miguelpdl - I found there was a firehose approach to #le09 live count twittering online and on national radio today, ended up reverting to local radio.
6:35 PM Suzy Byrne - @abigailrieley Dublin North Inner City Count result #le09 bit.ly
6:33 PM Mark_Coughlan - @suzybie jayzuz didnt realise that ICP had out-polled Malachy Steensen – that’s a dam shame.
6:33 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s John Mulvihill Snr has been elected to Cork County Council after the third count in Midleton
6:32 PM irlef2009 - Fingal-Balbriggan – If Murray (FF) does not get in, looks like both Byrne (Lab) and Corr (GP) will make it. #le09
6:31 PM abigailrieley - Does anyone know if Tom Stafford (FF) got in with the Dub Central local poll? #le09
6:30 PM irlef2009 - If Murray (FF) gets in, looks like others will be O’Leary (FG), O’Connor (Ind), and a fight between Byrne (Lab) and Corr (GP). Agree? #le09
6:30 PM Fergal - @suzybie Liveblog really coming into its own now. Results are coming in, nobody else is covering them. #le09
6:29 PM aoifac - 6 seats left to fill in DLRCOCO – 4 in Dun Laoghaire & 2 in Dundrum. So far FG 10, LAB 6PBP 2, IND 2 & FF 2
6:29 PM Essekane - FF have a multi-headache in the Dáil constituency of Dublin Mid West. In the Clondalkin end, (1) they lost a sitting councillor and the councillor who was elected (on the last count) is a vocal critic of (2a) the sitting FF TD (and juvenile minister) John Curran and (2b) party HQ. In the north end of the consitiuency, Lucan, they are heading to having no councillor (again).
6:29 PM Mark_Coughlan - @AllanCavanagh Didnt know that, I’ve heard little from Euros. Surprised though, thought he would getting more rural votes than townish.
6:28 PM SimonHaden - Patrick – No its Clare County Council. Dont have Ennis Town Council result but probably only 1 FF seat there out of 9 so also a loss. No idea of Killaloe count.
6:28 PM faduda - New blog post: McGinley (Lab) elected in Kildare (Celbridge) third count #le09 faduda.ie
6:28 PM squidlimerick - Latest Count in City North No one elected . Tina O’Gorman (Ind) eliminated #le09
6:28 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Catherine McLoughlin has been elected to Tipperary South Riding County Council after the fifth count in Cashel
6:28 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Two eliminated in South Central bit.ly
6:28 PM Mark_Coughlan - @damienblake So those sources might be right? Ganely will be in with a shot? He’s only at 10% acc to Exit poll with Cope at 21%/top…
6:27 PM Alexia Golez - Spoiled vote figures in Sth Roscommon (Athlone) were under serious scrutiny. Two sitting Cllrs were watching the votes under scrutiny (some 300) very, very closely. Rosfm is not reporting which Cllrs these were, but it turned out that only 74 votes were spoiled.
6:25 PM Suzy Byrne - at 00.24 counts are still being updated from everywhere on the liveblog bit.ly
6:25 PM athtrasna - @corkpolitics Any update on Kanturk? #le09
6:24 PM Alexia Golez - 2nd Count – Sth Roscommon (Athlone) Tony Ward’s (IND) Surplus of 319 votes dispersed. 1144 – Quota. Trevor Finneran (FF) +20 (676) / Anthony Geraghty (FF) +33 (485) / Dermot Kelly (FG) +67 (622) / Jim Kenny (IND) +65 (1072) / Alma Keogh (SF) +31 (393) / John Keogh (FF) +39 (744) / Paddy Kilduff (FF) +36 (711 ) / Ollie Moore (FG) +38 (870)
6:23 PM Maldini - #le09 all very tight in Fingal-Balbriggan. Transfers from party-mate make Murray a potential FF gain. Not many of those around today.
6:23 PM Mark_Coughlan - several sources say The Cope was struggling to get non-Donegal votes, Harkin was looking good and Higgins was in. So it was Gan vs Cope. WTF
6:21 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Coughlan says government need to give more funding to council bit.ly
6:20 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Counhiahn gone bit.ly
6:19 PM RTE_Elections - Mary Bohan and Francis Gilmartin (both Fianna Fáil) have been elected to Leitrim County Council after the fifth count in Dromahair
6:18 PM Mark_Coughlan - 27% of Libertas voters would vote Yes to Lisbon 2… WTF, according to Lansdowne Stats on today’s exit poll.
6:17 PM cianflah - Mid Roscommon Second Count:
LEYDEN, Orla FF 1012 Elected

Paula Mc Namara’s surplus now been distributed.

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Athlone (Roscommon) Count 1:

Tony Ward IND and John Naughton FG both elected on count 1

Tony Ward’s Surplus now been distributed.

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Stll awaiting vote counts for Strokestown, Castlerea & Boyle.
6:17 PM Alexia Golez - 2nd Count for Roscommon (Athlone) coming soon.. Returning officer about speak. Jimmy Kenny (IND – former FF) is expected to do well. Tony Ward’s (IND) surplus will be dispersed.
6:16 PM PatrickSaint - Simon— I assume that’s Ennis Town council…how’re they doing in Killaloe ED? Hear FG topped the poll
6:15 PM Suzy Byrne - @PJCoogan thanks so much for all your updates today
6:15 PM PJ Coogan - FF will only have 6 seats on new cork city council.. down from ten
6:15 PM squidlimerick - Banko (FF) eliminated in City South #le09
6:15 PM tallaghtecho - 0:12 : Basketball Arena: Lucan updateSixth count is in and still no further seats filled.Guss O’Connell (Ind) only needs 45 votes to secu..
6:14 PM SimonHaden - FF CLARE – Peter Considine & Bernard Hanrahan have both lost their seats.
6:14 PM squidlimerick - McLoughlan (Labour) elected in City North #le09
6:13 PM athtrasna - @paschald Good things come to those who wait, and you won’t have to wait long. Well done on your amazing vote! #le09
6:10 PM Paschald - Councillor Mary O’Shea elected. Thank God!
6:09 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: The wait continues bit.ly
6:08 PM TheRealAmz - Election coverage too addictive. Can’t go to bed yet. #le09
6:08 PM aoifac - Proud of you too Pascal and hold on to those posters
6:08 PM PatrickSaint - how’re FF looking in Clare? Any casualties?
6:08 PM krayZpaving - In Carlow, @labour returns a gain of 1 with patton, Quinn, 2 x Townsend& hurley. #le09
6:07 PM Paschald - What a day. Gutted and so proud at the same time. Ended up with 10,198 votes.
6:06 PM athtrasna - @Mark_Coughlan – Euro count starts tomorrow am – results not announced til 9pm when voting finishes across Europe #le09
6:06 PM Suzy Byrne - @Mark_Coughlan count begins at 9am – first count not allowed to be announced until 9 pm #le09
6:05 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Nobody elected on third Carrigaline count bit.ly
6:05 PM TheEmergency - RT @mannixflynn: Thanks for pressing the buzzer, i’m in x #le09
6:03 PM BrianGreene - Drogheda Borough Council Frank Gallagher SP looking good for seat on COUNT 7 url.ie
6:03 PM lexia - Break in Rosfm coverage with Diana Ross’ “Chain Reaction”. Gift.
6:03 PM Mark_Coughlan - The count for the Euro elections only STARTS tomorrow right? As in nothing has been counted as of yet in Ireland? Right? #le09
6:02 PM BrianGreene - Joe Higgins, Clare Daly, Ruth Coppinger top the poll for SP in Fingal. #le09 Terry Kelleher elected to Balbriggan Town Council
6:01 PM squidlimerick - Mick the Quill has been eliminated in the City North after Count 7 #le09
5:58 PM Stephen Spillane - Fg’s neville held the seat from lab’s buckey in bandon #le09
5:58 PM dlooney - Colm Brophy about to be elected for FG for the second seat. We are looking good for seat 5
5:58 PM PatrickSaint - according to RTE exit poll 81% dissatisfied with how country being run, 55% want general election this year.
5:56 PM ann_donnelly - @CiaranCuffe Sorry your candidate didn’t do well in Cork County Council Skibbereen district. Not enough exposure for party here #LE09
5:56 PM boredsahm - What is happening in Pembroke-Rathmines? #le09
5:56 PM sharoncasey - RT @CiaratnCuffe We’re calling this a “crisitunity” here in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown #LE09
5:56 PM squidlimerick - Kilmallock Count 8 Creehan (FF) Eliminated #le09
5:55 PM P O’Neill - brettmirl, dunshaughlin tally is a few hours old but source was firm on its reliability. bad showing for McLaughlin (lab) stood out.
5:55 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Coughlan and Moynihan elected in Macroom bit.ly
5:52 PM WHExaminer - Kilbeggan: Arthur, FG, elected, and COrcoran, Lab, without reaching quota. Kilbeggan completel. #LE09
5:52 PM irlef2009 - @Fergal Sincerity: once you can fake that, you’ve got it made #le09
5:52 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Linehan-Foley out of Midleton race bit.ly
5:52 PM syzygial - RT @CiaranCuffe We’re calling this a “crisitunity” here in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown #LE09
5:51 PM SimonHaden - Brian Meaney (Green) RE-Elected for Clare County Council (Ennis West) even though electoral area was split in two. Congratulations Brian !
5:49 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Gallagher eliminated bit.ly
5:48 PM SimonHaden - Betty Doran ! Thats another EX-GREEN councillor thats lost their seat (Bronwen Maher)
5:47 PM brettmirl - bit.ly
Tallies are very high for Ratoath candidates. Are all boxes open? #le09
5:47 PM irlef2009 - Larry Dunne, FG, eliminated in Fingal Balbriggan. That might do it for Skerries candidate, Tom O’Leary, of FG. bit.ly #le09
5:47 PM leotraynor - @CiaranCuffe Elsewhere they’re calling it an electoral disaster due to coalition with an inept and corrupt party. #LE09
5:46 PM Alexia Golez - Hugely impressed by Highland Radio and Roscommon’s Rosfm
5:41 PM WHExaminer - Betty Doran elim in 7th count Mgar West #LE09
5:40 PM Fergal - Uh Oh. George Lee says he’s “humbled”. I’ve always thought that only the pathalogically insincere claim to be humbled by success #le09
5:40 PM irlef2009 - Wonder where RTE got all that attendance and other information for Euro MPs? Here: Your MEPs : By country/region ow.ly #le09
5:40 PM WHExaminer - Betty Doran elim in 7th count Mgar West #LE09
5:35 PM WHExaminer - Frankie Keena elected in Athlone. Surplus of 98 to be distributed. #LE09
5:35 PM marloft - Tubbercurry #LE09 Colleary, FF 754; Fleming FG 748; Gormley Ind 2,117; Lundy FF 956; McCarrick Ind 344; Murray FG 879 bit.ly
5:33 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork North East – Final Result bit.ly
5:33 PM marloft - Tally NW: Harkin 85k; Higgins 79k; Gallagher 75k; Ganley 67k; McLoughlin 45k Mooney 43k O’Reilly 37k O’Keeffe 25k #LE09 bit.ly
5:33 PM machinenation - Ennis west 4 seats filled – Ind FF FG GP – Meaney GP elected for his work rate bit.ly #le09 Breen elected as thorn in side
5:33 PM P O’Neill - Meath counts very slow; collected tallies for Trim and Dunshaughlin here tinyurl.com
5:33 PM John - Fingal County Council have a live link to there election count, leave it run and you can catch updates from returning officers on counts. They are also updating there website on counts also. well done Fingal.:-) www.fingalcoco.public-i.tv
5:32 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Re-count in Bandon Electoral Area bit.ly
5:30 PM faduda - New blog post: Daly (FG) elected on 5th count in Kildare (Athy) #le09 faduda.ie
5:29 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Tynan elected bit.ly
5:28 PM WHExaminer - Mgar East Georgina Bagnall elim; Kilbeggan Paul Daly elected, Mullingar Town Council Corrigan eliminated; Mgar West, Sorca Clarke elim #LE09
5:28 PM keatingciara - #le09 if rte is to be believed they are still on the 1st count in many of the wards in the dublin city council…..arrggghhh
5:26 PM Suzy Byrne - Many thanks to everyone for their input today from around the country – we’ll be running the liveblog again tomorrow to cover the European Parliament Counts (and for a while yet tonight!)
5:25 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Cork South West – Final Result bit.ly
5:24 PM handelaar - Award-winning Cork City website doing its usual sterling job with election updates, I see. Apparently there’s to be an election soon. #le09
5:23 PM aoifac - Tom Joyce (FG) & Tom Murphy (FF) in Glencullen. So far Murphy is FF’s ONLY elected Cllr in DLRCoCo. 9 seats left to fill.
5:22 PM skearon - Wicklow County Count – spoilt votes now being shown to candidates, 1st count is getting a little nearer….
5:21 PM PatrickSaint - Any Loughrea/South Galway results?
5:21 PM SimonHaden - @patricksaint It’s not FF who are surrounded in North Clare it’s us who live here ! Nagle was one of those who hid FF name on his posters.
5:21 PM skearon - Wicklow County Count – spoilt votes now being shown to candidates, 1st count is getting a little nearer….
5:20 PM aoifac - Boyhan in Blackrock – IND formally PD. IND & FG win, FF &GP lose.
5:20 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Fleming elected in Blarney bit.ly
5:18 PM PatrickSaint - RTE seem behind the curve…twitter + bloggers on the ball
5:17 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Count five in Macroom bit.ly
5:17 PM Maldini - @irlef2009 by the way www.fingalcoco.ie has an election area that seems to update quicker than RTE #le09
5:16 PM SimonHaden - How many councillors will the Greens end up with ? So far probables are Deary (Louth); Meaney (Clare); Noonan (Kilkenny); Corr (Fingal). Any news from O’Brolchain in Galway City ?
5:15 PM tallaghtecho - 11:09 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght South Hot!RE- COUNT for Tallaght South due to 15 votes in it between Fianna Fail’s John Hannon and Fin..
5:14 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Dennehy loses seat bit.ly
5:14 PM tallaghtecho - 10:45 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght Central FIRST candidate elected in Tallaght Central, Labour’s Mick Duff. The Tymon North community wor..
5:14 PM syzygial - Fourteen hours later and the count continues @ DLRCC count centre. Feighery and Corish hanging in there, just! #fb #le09
5:14 PM swearimnotpaul - Townsend first past the post in Muine Bheag Carlow County Council election url.ie #le09
5:13 PM Cliona Ryan - Labour rule in SEIC, daithi do-little is out
5:13 PM PatrickSaint - Thanks Ennistymon — I was hoping she’d do it…Eugene didn’t help either…had the impression that FF are ’surrounded’ there…was surprised Nagle made it
5:13 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Minister O’ Keeffe says FF expected to take a hit bit.ly
5:13 PM themayonews - Clarification regarding Westport Town Council: It was Fianna Fail’s Brendan Mulroy who took the last seat, with Labour’s Keith Martin in …
5:11 PM Stephen Spillane - South west count finished. 2 Fg, 2 lab, 1 ff, 1sf dennehy looses seat #le09
5:10 PM SimonHaden - @patricksaint Ann Marie Flanagan (ENNISTYMON) increased her vote slightly to 757. But entrance of young new FF female candidate and mopping up of retired IND Laffertys votes by FG Conway kept her out of the running.
5:10 PM PatrickSaint - we’ll have a long hot summer (hopefully) and an autumn election…chaos for a while…see Ireland: Boom, Burst…Revolution? —http://is.gd/QO8X
5:10 PM PJ Coogan - henry cremin SF elected cork SW… fergal dennehy FF goned
5:09 PM RTE_Elections - Aodhain O’Riordain of Labour has been elected in Clontarf and Independent Ciaran Perry has taken a seat in Cabra/Glasnevin
5:08 PM RTE_Elections - Paddy Bourke of Fine Gael has been elected in Artane/ Whitehall
5:08 PM Suzy Byrne - @RTE_Elections Andrew Montague is a Labour Party Candidate #le09
5:08 PM darran - Forde, McGrath & Lombard elected. Looks like Collins then Desmond for the next 2. Anyones guess for the last seat! url.ie #le09
5:08 PM RTE_Elections - Maria Parodi of Labour and Independent Mannix Flynn have taken seats in the South East Inner City as has Fine Gael’s Catherine Noone
5:08 PM AislingK7 - #le09 Looking at Limk South voting.. FG and Lab looking good
5:08 PM janeruffino - Thanks to Suzy Byrne and @niamhvus I got some clarity: Mannix, Parodi and Humphreys all elected. Regret not making it to RDS now. #le09
5:07 PM Dublin 12 - Will we soon have a general election folks
5:07 PM PatrickSaint - How did Flanagan do in Ennistymon?
5:07 PM RTE_Elections - Clare Byrne of Fine Gael has been elected in the South West Inner City as has Sinn Féin’s Criona Ni Dhalaigh
5:07 PM lexia - Roscommon Co. Co. – counts are projected to go on until 3am in the morning – just 4 out of 26 seats have been filled
5:07 PM RTE_Elections - Independent Vincent Jackson has taken a seat in Ballyfermot/Drimnagh and Louise Minihan has taken a seat there for Sinn Féin
5:06 PM RTE_Elections - Andrew Montague of Fine Gael has been elected on the fourth count in Artane / Whitehall
5:05 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Crowley eliminated bit.ly
5:05 PM WHExaminer - Athlone: Kieran Molloy eliminated, 4th count, 864 votes for distribution. Mullingar West Frank McIntyre elim #LE09
5:05 PM squidlimerick - Audio City East Count Six has been added to Limerickblogger.ie #le09
5:04 PM SimonHaden - Ennistymon final result Hillery, Nagle & Kelly (all FF); Conway & Arkins (all FG). FF 54.7% of vote !!! Are they all asleep in North Clare ?
5:04 PM eamon o’donnell - tks Suzy
5:04 PM Suzy Byrne - Greens call recount in Bray Town Council West – 1 FF and 1 FG and 1 SF elected – between 2 Labour and Green for last seat.
5:03 PM themayonews - Clarification regarding Westport Town Council: It was Fianna Fail’s Brendan Mulroy who took the last seat, with Labour’s Keith Martin in …
5:01 PM janeruffino - Frustrated that RTE’s Dublin SE page says only one seat’s been filled, while overall site says they all are. Which is correct? #le09
5:01 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: MacIntyre eliminated bit.ly
5:00 PM tommycooney - Searched Twitter for #le09: tinyurl.com
5:00 PM cianflah - Spring and Ferris both elected to Kerry Co Co fpr Tralee on first count (yup were still only on first count) adjourned till tomorrow
5:00 PM Suzy Byrne - Eamon – see this – trusted source confirms election of Noone and Parodi twitter.com
4:59 PM eamon o’donnell - hi Suzy any update on SEIC ?
4:58 PM Suzy Byrne - South Dublin Co. Council Count Results are available (including transfers!) www.southdublin.ie
4:56 PM dlooney - Cllr Mick Duff elected. Gonna be right to the wire for us #le09
4:56 PM stevenconlon - #le09 SligoCoCo: Sligo/Strandhill (7):Bree (IND), Healy McGowan (FF), Henry (FG), McGarry (LAB), McLoughlin (FG), McManus (SF), O’Grady(FF)
4:54 PM WHExaminer - mullingar town council rashid butt elim. #LE09
4:54 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City North : no one elected in 4 . Natt Larkin (Ind) eliminated #le09
4:49 PM WHExaminer - Kilbeggan Coghill elim; Athlone, Lisa Bourke elim; Mgar Towm Council Higgins elim; Mgar East, Leonard elected; West Casey elim. #LE09
4:48 PM Suzy Byrne - Wicklow results including Town Councils indytech-dev4.com
4:46 PM Suzy Byrne -
4:43 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Barry tops the poll in North Central bit.ly
4:43 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Mulvihill elected to Midleton area bit.ly
4:41 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Celbridge) second count results #le09 faduda.ie
4:40 PM eoinwilson - Meabh Cody just eliminated on fourth count #le09
4:40 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Second Carrigaline count fails to elect a candidate bit.ly
4:39 PM Elrobo - In Dublin NIC, what happens to O’Sullivans seat now that she has won the Central by-election? #le09
4:39 PM faduda - New blog post: Heydon (FG) elected on fourth count (Kildare / Athy) #le09 faduda.ie
4:39 PM Suzy Byrne - Miriam Lords’ election awards bit.ly #le09
4:39 PM aoifac - Neal Richmond FG now in Glencullen – Sandyford
4:37 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Brosnan elected, Coughlan eliminated bit.ly
4:37 PM Mark_Coughlan - Trying to write something for @irishelection but I’m fecking knackered. 50 words in.
4:37 PM Elrobo - @ryano according to bit.ly 3 down O’Sullivan IND, Costello LAB & Burke SF, 3 more seats up for grabs. #le09
4:37 PM Maldini - Fergus Byrne (SF) and Stephen O’Connell (FF) eliminated from Fingal-Balbriggan. Byrne on 3rd count and O’Connell on 4th. #le09
4:33 PM Stephen Spillane - Mick barry (soc) tops poll in cork north central #le09
4:33 PM ryano - Anyone know the latest on Dublin North Inner City? #le09
4:33 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: O’ Grady eliminated bit.ly
4:33 PM Iceman - Final seat in the SWIC anyone?
4:32 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Berminingham makes it bit.ly
4:32 PM faduda - Facebook candidate Emma Kiernan has been elected to Newbridge Town Council #le09
4:32 PM machinenation - Ennis East and West shuffling on. FF losing seats in both EA s. bit.ly #le09
4:32 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City North Count 3 Pat McCarthy (ind) eliminated. No one has been elected #le09
4:32 PM Suzy Byrne - @iceman www.rte.ie
4:31 PM PatrickSaint - Obama comment on previous quote refered to canditate’s style, material + campaign style and not meant in anyway racial!
4:31 PM brenflakes - That’s Kilkenny
4:31 PM brenflakes - Second count: distributions of McGuinness’s surplus of 604
Malcolm Noonan +26 = 636
John Coonan +84 = 652
Joe Malone +131 = 695 ELECTED
Betty Manning + 26 = 536
Marie Fitzpatrick + 35 = 511
Kathleen Funchion +27 = 501
David Fitzgerald +14 = 444
Paul Cuddihy + 10 = 430
Sean O hArgain +9 = 366
Mick Greene +5 = 349
Jimmy Leahy +18 =362
Joe Reidy +99 = 418
Frank Kavanagh +17 = 289
Anna Michalska +58 = 291
Darren Murphy +8 =221
Sean Butler +10 = 190
Eugene McGuinness +24 = 200
Noel Frawley +2 = 109
Roger O’Reilly +1 = 27
4:30 PM lexia - @RTE_Elections It would be hard for him to see it, alright.
4:28 PM Suzy Byrne - Eamon – rte website has changed again – am looking for verfication elsewhere. Will be back to you
4:26 PM RTE_Elections - Maureen O’Sullivan said it was sad Tony Gregory was not here to see her victory, but she said he would have a wry look on his face
4:26 PM PatrickSaint - FG Martin Conway of Ennistymon topped poll + elected in North Clare, Ennistymon…. publican + Independent Eugene MacNamara + Obama looka like been eliminated
4:26 PM eamon o’donnell - tks Suzy , so that’s Katherine, Mannix and Kevin who’s looking like the last seat ? tell me it’s Maria please
4:25 PM RTE_Elections - Maureen O’Sullivan has said she will be a community committed TD who will serve ordinary people
4:22 PM brettmirl - Maurice Shorthall, Lab & Mary Hilda Cavanagh, FG elected in Ballyragget LEA KK CoCo #le09
4:22 PM eoinbannon - Still waiting for first of Co Co counts in Longford! Town council going at snail’s pace too. FF still on cards to gain 1 Co councillor #le09
4:21 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Burns out of the running bit.ly
4:20 PM handelaar - bit.ly
www.kildarestreet.com #le09
4:20 PM lostexpectation - howhmalahide others JG NP 1814, AP FF 1659, JW SSP 1319, BG SP 1032, DH GP 962, COM SF 638, RK GP 616, EMcK 341, JS NP 237, PJ NP 202 #le09
4:20 PM keithnolan - For anyone interested in how the Westmeath elections are going, follow @WHExaminer for the live results #le09
4:19 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: McMurry eliminated bit.ly
4:19 PM Suzy Byrne - @Eamon – she was elected www.rte.ie
4:18 PM eamon o’donnell - is katherine noone doing well ?
4:18 PM PatrickSaint - anyone know how Michael Stroke Fahy is doing in South galway/ Loughrea? #le09
4:16 PM damienblake - @suzybie FF will have three highest pollers in Letterkenny LEA tmrw. This likely to be repeated anywhere else?! #le09
4:14 PM tallaghtecho - 10:14 : Basketball Arena: General UpdateHi again Pat, you must be reading our minds…there is rumours circulating that the count may be ..
4:14 PM keithnolan - Back from the Mullingar count – could all do with some tea down there – a long night ahead. Great to finally meet @WHExaminer too ! #le09
4:14 PM Jnisbet - Dear Lord, I love the 5th 6th and potentially 7th counts! here ’till midnight and sleep tomorrow! Well done the counters! #le09
4:14 PM brettmirl - Kilkenny bucking the national trends, Green candidate Noonan doing very well and should be returned to both Borough and Co Councils #le09
4:14 PM irishauthor - I’m watching Count Day Liveblog #le09 on @scribblelive scrbliv.me
4:14 PM tallaghtecho - 10:04 : Basketball Arena: RathfarnhamOver and out RDS reporter…enjoy your freedom!No one elected on second Rathfarnham vote, Labour’s C..
4:13 PM aoifac - Bhreathnach in for Lab in Blackrock, last seat left. Farren only got 936 first prefs, not sure he is even still in the running. May go to Victor Boyhan former PD now Ind (obviously didn’t tell people he used to be PD:) )
4:10 PM randomirishnews - Independent Maureen O’Sullivan elected to Dublin Central.
4:10 PM stratagemni - Maureen O’Sullivan (Ind) succeeds colleague Tony Gregory in Dublin Central by-election, while George Lee secures Dublin South for Fine Gael.
4:10 PM RTE_Elections - Independent candidate Maureen O’Sullivan has been elected in the Dublin Central bye-election
4:10 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Lombard delighted with FG success in Carrigaline bit.ly
4:09 PM WHExaminer - Latest on Athlone: Boxer Moran’s 266 distributed, no-one elected, so now underway is distribution of the 505 votes of Jack Moran Ind #LE09
4:09 PM brettmirl - Joe Malone, FF has been elected on the 2nd count of KK Borough Council. So far 2 FF, 1 FG #le09
4:09 PM eamon o’donnell - how’s daithi do-little doing , doing little no doubt
4:09 PM lostexpectation - Howhth Malahide 1st count. Coyle 3781. Farrell 2739. Maher 2372. O’Call 2256. Power 1659. Guiren 1814. Wolfe 1319. Total poll 22251. Quota 3709
4:08 PM SimonHaden - Brian Meaney for Greens still on course to hold seat in Ennis West. Breen (IND) and Mulqueen (FG) elected. Other seat will go to McNamara (FF).
4:08 PM Waterfire - Any tally (not exit poll) news re Ferris down Kerry way would be appreciated? Lab Farren in Blackrock or Lab McDowell in Donaghmede.
4:08 PM aoifac - O’Sullivan elected in Dublin Central
4:07 PM lexia - Home. Picked up the Trib and Sindo on the way
4:05 PM RTE_Elections - Independent candidate Maureen O’Sullivan has been elected in the Dublin Central bye-election
3:59 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Deputy McGrath congratulates his brother on win bit.ly
3:53 PM RTE_Elections - The full RTÉ/Sunday Independent Exit Poll is available on the RTÉ elections website. Click tinyurl.com to view
3:51 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Connolly eliminated bit.ly
3:40 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Ahern elected in Cork South West bit.ly
3:39 PM DaraghLally - @RTE_Elections I’m with @ireland – it’s a good idea to use #hashtags, in this case #le09 – that way more people will see your tweets.
3:38 PM krayZpaving - RT @aoifecarroll: RTE are a disgrace. Not one mention of all the @labour gains. #Le09
3:38 PM PJ Coogan - michael ahern elected cork sw
3:37 PM DaraghLally - @RTE_Elections I’m with @ireland – it’s a good idea to use #hashtags, in this case #le09 – that way more people will see your tweets.
3:37 PM chiarraigrrl - 55% of people in an exit poll want a general election this year, according to RTE, with 35% wanting Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. #le09
3:37 PM barratree - Rod not elected on sixth count in castleknock. Murray gets it. Politics not meritocracy. Over and Out. #le09 #fb
3:37 PM thusspakeblixa - Ballyfermot/Drimnagh FINAL RESULT- Conaghan (Lab), Smith (PbP), Jackson (Ind), Minihan (SF) #le09
3:37 PM pathfinderpat - Congratulations to Eddie Ryan from Galbally for getting elected to Limerick County Council #le09
3:37 PM aoifecarroll - RTE are a disgrace. Not one mention of all the @labour gains. #Le09
3:37 PM Johnp63 - RTE poll, 37% want neither cowen or kenny as next taoiseach. Proof we need a “none of the above” on the ballot papers #le09
3:37 PM Maldini - @SDDesign Higgins has said he will also contest the next general election and co-opt his Euro seat to a colleague if elected #le09
3:37 PM aoifecarroll - RTE are a disgrace. Not one mention of all the @labour gains. #Le09
3:36 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Michael Martin out of the race bit.ly
3:35 PM Sarah Brenna - Any word on Maria Parodi ?
3:34 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Canty elected to Macroom area bit.ly
3:31 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Kelleher and Murphy elected in North East bit.ly
3:31 PM krayZpaving - Rté seem to think there was only Dublin South by election. No mention of @labour historic gains in rural areas. Leitrim, Donegal, etc #le09
3:31 PM Suzy Byrne - Liveblog team watching television online for first time today – far too busy online up to now for telly watching
3:30 PM Bazalini - Good to see Martin Miley Jnr get elected. I hope he is not so shy in future that he is a FF councillor
3:30 PM Anonymous - Marren got the least seat in Ballybrack – 2 LAB, 2 FG & 1 PBP. Sitting FF and GN lost out.
3:30 PM Bazalini - Any idea what Donohue is behind MoS
3:30 PM Justin - Thans for that info Dick. It’s good to get the bigger picture
3:30 PM lostexpectation - castleknock final result, j higgins sp,e loftus fg, peggy hamill lp, m murray ff, elected
3:29 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City South Leddin (Lab) Byrne (FG) Elected #le09
3:29 PM chiarraigrrl - George Lee got more than 27k first preferences- well ahead of the next candidate at 10k… #le09 hurrah!!
3:29 PM aoifac - Barry Ward elected, 2nd seat in Blackrock (Dun Laoghaire) so a great result there, FG first two past the post in the ward.
3:29 PM aoifac - Donal Marren got the last seat in Ballybrack – 2 LAB, 2 FG & 1 PBP. Sitting Cllrs to lose out were FF and GN.
3:20 PM dickobrien - 26 of 52 seats filled in Dublin City [Lab 11, FG 4, FF 1, SF, 5, PBPA 2, Ind 3]
3:19 PM RTE_Elections - Ivana Bacik has been eliminated. Her 6.537 votes will be distributed to the two remaining candidates, Maureen O’Sullivan & Paschal Donohoe
3:17 PM RTE_Elections - Following the 7th count in the Dublin Central bye-election, Independent candidate Maureen O’Sullivan now stands on 11,062
3:15 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare (Athy) Martin Miley Jnr (FF) elected #le09 faduda.ie
3:15 PM michaelpkelly - What about town councils?#le09
3:15 PM faduda - New blog post: Kildare possibly slowed count in country #le09 faduda.ie
3:15 PM tallaghtecho - 9:04 : Basketball Arena: General update Yes Pat, the count is taking that long, longer perhaps!! We’re heading into our thirteenth hour, ..
3:11 PM Stephen Spillane - Kingston lab elected in south central. O’halloran fg outpolling the 2 ff candidates. #Le09
3:11 PM krayZpaving - Rté exit poll in East: McGuinness 25, Childers 20, Aylward 16, Phelan 13. #le09
3:09 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Second count in South East bit.ly
3:07 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Walsh eliminated bit.ly
3:06 PM RTE_Elections - In Ballina, Independent candidate Gerry Ginty was elected, but a recount has been called by Fianna Fail’s Michael Loftus
3:06 PM Ray - Cheers P & Suzy.. it’s my old ward…now all I need is Fingal to get their finger out!
3:05 PM wendylimerick - Thanks Suzy!
3:05 PM lostexpectation - declan gnaley still only on 10%
3:05 PM Bazalini - Thanks – dead right its hidden – Thanks for link
3:05 PM Justin - RTE says 113 seats have been filled. Does anyone have a party breakdown – including smaller parties – for this figure?
3:05 PM John J - Suzy – Any news from Fingal count?
3:05 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Seamus Weir has taken the 5th seat in the Ballina electoral area. He was elected to Mayo CoCo on the 6th count
3:04 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Aine Clancy has been elected on the fourth count in Cabra/Glasnevin
3:04 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Kingston elected in South Central bit.ly
3:04 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Gerry Breen and Independent Damian O’Farrell have both been elected on the first count in Clontarf
3:03 PM Suzy Byrne - Dublin Central Count www.rte.ie
3:03 PM Mark_Coughlan - The man @MannixFlynn is in. #le09
3:03 PM RTE_Elections - Sinn Féin’s Christy Burke has been elected on the second count in North Inner City
3:02 PM eoinpurcell - Tis on rte, just slightly hidden bit.ly
#le09
3:02 PM Suzy Byrne - ~ @Bazalini Dublin city returning officer seems less technically aware than his colleagues in Sligo, Fingal, South Dublin Co. Council etc.
3:01 PM Bazalini - Anyone got a link to the breakdown on the Dublin Central distribuitions. Nothing on RTE
3:01 PM damienblake - @aoifecarroll He will be, but the count here isn’t until tmrw. That’s based on tally figures, which are usually very good here #le09
3:01 PM eoinpurcell - I think there is a string chance that Paschal Donoghue my actually retain the runner up spot in DC though it’d be a close thing #le09
3:00 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Kelly and Burton elected bit.ly
2:59 PM breakingnewsie - Fine Gael to table motion of no confidence in Government: Fine Gael are to propose a motion of no confidence in .. short.ie
2:58 PM Suzy Byrne - @Jennyjeffer – hi to Stevie…
2:57 PM squidlimerick - Audio added to limerick blogger. Interview Jan O’Sullivan and City North Count 1 result #le09
2:57 PM politicalthicko - rumours abound that FF are to finally start pronouncing the fail in their name correctly. #le09
2:57 PM Suzy Byrne - Wendy = Ian is fighting for last seat was last I heard – between him and his running mate?
2:55 PM aoifecarroll - Frank McBrearty Jr elected for Lab in Donegal! #Le09
2:54 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Forde , McGrath and Lombard elected bit.ly
2:54 PM BrianGreene - #le09 would you believe Malahide Howth ward has not declared a 1st count 12 hrs after starting. I will have 1032fpv when they do call it
2:50 PM cianflah - Johnny ‘Porridge’ O COnnor not looking good for his Kerry Co Co seat in Killorglin. Losing to running mate
www.irishtimes.com
2:49 PM WHExaminer - Boxer Moran elected in Ath wid 1771, quota: 1505; his surplus being distrib now. Lookin gd: J Whelan M Cooney F Keena #LE09
2:48 PM damienblake - Fine Gael director on Highland Radio talking recount for the Town Council. Donegal County Council counts taking place tomorrow. #le09
2:47 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City North Hourigan (FG) Elected #le09
2:46 PM ann_donnelly - Clonakilty’s Jim Daly Fine Gael, returning County Councillor, elected in first count. Wonder where the transfers r going. Great game.
2:46 PM squidlimerick - Looks like there will be a full recount in Limerick City South #le09
2:46 PM thusspakeblixa - Maria Parodi and Felix Manning look set to grab two seats in South East Inner City – all updates from Tallaght Echo #le09
2:46 PM Suzy Byrne - @ray #le09 Meath Duns Tally 1.Fitzgerald Ind 2359 2. Killian FF 2041 3. Doh|erty FG 1625 4. Bonner Ind 1534 5. Leonard FF 1052 6. O’Connor FG 1043c
2:44 PM thusspakeblixa - Ballyfermot/Drimnagh-Vincent Jackson(IND), Louise Minihan(SF) and Philip Nolan (FG) in battle for last 2 seats. Jackson & Minihan lead #le09
2:44 PM damienblake - Fine Gael vote in Letterkenny Town Council up by approx 40% to 2.5 quotas – likely to go from 1 seat to …. 1 seat. #le09
2:44 PM RTE_Elections - Dublin Central FG candidate Paschal Donohoe is on 7,412 and Ivana Bacik is on 5,774, both trailing Maureen O’Sullivan
2:44 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Hegarty elected in East Cork bit.ly
2:44 PM PaulJMcMahon - #le09 Meath Duns Tally 1.Fitzgerald Ind 2359 2. Killian FF 2041 3. Doherty FG 1625 4. Bonner Ind 1534 5. Leonard FF 1052 6. O’Connor FG 1043
2:44 PM deebdublin - BBC coverage of election: bit.ly Nice pics of count and of Dublin south ballot paper with lee no 1 #le09
2:43 PM eoinwilson - Tom Kivlehan eliminated in Ballybrack #le09
2:43 PM irlef2009 - @barratree It’s raining down here in Skerries! Snowing up in Balbriggan? Typical June weather! #le09
2:43 PM irlef2009 - @barratree It’s raining down here in Skerries! Snowing up in Balbriggan? Typical June weather! #le09
2:40 PM RTE_Elections - Maureen O’Sullivan (IND) is the front runner in Dublin Central with 9,352 votes – she’s expected to benefit substantially from SF transfers
2:40 PM aoifecarroll - Why have FG made the obvious schoolboy error of tabling a no confidence motion? Way to give FF back the power
2:39 PM athtrasna - is it just me or have the ex-PDs done well today? #le09
2:38 PM RTE_Elections - Sein Féin candidate in Dublin Central Christy Burke has been eliminated and his 4,420 votes are now being distributed
2:36 PM aoifac - cool, thanks
2:36 PM cianflah - Full exit poll on the RTE site on PDF www.rte.ie
2:36 PM aoifac - @johnmayo – certainly not Irish Times. Most disappointing coverage, they just shouldn’t have bothered.
2:36 PM Suzy Byrne - @NeoLiberalScum congratulations and hope you are getting fed!
2:35 PM NeoLiberalScum - I’m tired, hungry, feel like I’m coming down with flu and absolutely bolloxed. That is the result of a well run election. (Plus some elected reps)
2:33 PM johnmayo - #le09 what is the best site to follow local elections ie following transfers. rte not doing it for me
2:33 PM keithnolan - 10 people sorting votes using pigeon holes is a lot more interesting to watch than an e-vote #le09
2:32 PM themayonews - There is another recount, this time in Ballina MCC area. Gerry Ginty is 19 votes clear of FF’s Michael Loftus for the last seat. Weir in 4th
2:31 PM finkeegan - Just shows you: your vote counts! VIA @themayonews: Recount in Castlebar, only three votes seperate FF and Labour
2:30 PM thusspakeblixa - Crumlin/Kimmage result:
Eric Byrne (Lab), Joan Collins (PbP), Henry Upton (Lab) and Ruairi McGinley (FG) #LE09
2:29 PM thusspakeblixa - RATHFARNHAM 1ST COUNT Cait Keane (FG) and John Lahart (FF) elected #LE09
2:28 PM WHExaminer - Mgar TC 2nd count, no-one elected through Dollard’s surplus, Harkin, 29 votes, elim. #LE09
2:27 PM WHExaminer - McDermott FG in in Coole with 1335; quota 1315; in 2nd count, distrib of SFein votes, Hill FF up to 1,259, McCarthy at 1230 Mullen out #LE09
2:27 PM aoifac - Did that girl with the facebook pictures get elected? Don’t remember her ward.
2:23 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: McCarthy and O’Brien elected in North West bit.ly
2:23 PM stephencrowley - officially received 3.1% of the vote and polled 10th out of 11. beat a FF. I am happy… ish
2:22 PM brenflakes - Cáit Keane(FG) and I think John Lahart (FF) over the line in the 1st in Rathfarnham. Coburn (FG) and Cosgrave (Lab) to follow I’d imagine?
2:19 PM ryano - Checked out the Joe Higgins MEP/Cllr conundrum last week: seems certain he can co-opt replacement without even attending first meeting #le09
2:19 PM aoifac - Maria Bailey and People Before Profit candidate Hugh Lewis elected in Ballybrack. Just one seat left, looks like FF may not get in in that ward.
2:19 PM wendylimerick - Showing my civil servant friend the latest technology
2:18 PM brenflakes - @aoifac He was like that in the GAA too, I wouldn’t worry about it, it’s nothing personal.
2:17 PM RTE_Elections - Enda Kenny has declined to say if he has a particular role in mind for George Lee
2:17 PM barjames - fianna fail was annihilated in drogheda north according to tally men (via @acidnation)
2:17 PM WSJEurope - Irish Government Battered in Elections: Ireland’s ruling Fianna Fail party was battered in local elections and t.. tinyurl.com
2:17 PM brettmirl - @philipmurphy Fianna Fail: 22% Fine Gael: 39.3% #le09
2:16 PM Stephen Spillane - Sheilds ff elected on 2nd count in south west. Murphy gp eliminated #le09
2:15 PM tallaghtecho - 7:56 : RDS: Crumlin/Kimmage singing The People Before Profit supporters broke into song after Joan Collins was elected.
They belted out ..
2:15 PM Suzy Byrne - Thanks for that P O’Neill
2:15 PM Po Neill - Dunshaughlin tally source says Mick McLoughlin has no hope of seat.
2:14 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Ruairi McGinley has taken the last seat in Crumlin/Kimmage on the 6th count
2:14 PM RTE_Elections - Sinn Féin’s Larry O’Toole has been elected on the second count in Artane/Whitehall
2:13 PM brenflakes - Andrew McGuinness of Fianna Fail and Martin Brett of Fine Gael have been elected to Kilkenny Borough Council on the first count.
2:13 PM Iceman - Wicklow County Council, East Area – 98% Tally
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One box missing

Casey FF 1536
Dignam FF 913
Dunne FF 648
Kavanagh,C LAB 1344
Kavanagh,P GP 720
O’Neill FG 1256
O’Shaugh LAB 1767
Snell SF 1426
Winters FG 1686

FF % 27.41%
FG % 26.04%
Lab % 27.53%
GP % 6.37%
Oth % 0.00%
SF 12.62%
2:12 PM Stephen Spillane - Sheilds ff elected on 2nd count in south west. Murphy gp eliminated #le09
2:12 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Sheilds elected bit.ly
2:10 PM garymckeown - RTÉ/ Lansdowne exit poll: Fine Gael is biggest party with 30% of the European Parliament vote (and 34% in the local elections). #eu09 #le09
2:10 PM Suzy Byrne - @poneill thanks – Mick McLoughlin not running in Dunshaughlin?
2:08 PM PJ Coogan - mary sheilds FF elected 2nd count cork sw
2:08 PM athtrasna - The difference in the council websites is irritatin!!? Some have count figures, some don’t even seem to know there’s an election on! #le09
2:05 PM irishelection - Enda Kenny to table a motion of no confidence in government url.ie #LE09
2:04 PM EmilyTully - Pat the Cope Gallagher: “Paschal’s (Mooney)votes will be important to me” #le09
2:04 PM philipmurphy - @brettmirl cheers! Think FG will get Brennan, Connery and Kavanagh in? #le09
2:04 PM YouthNovel - Woohoo! Clare Daly got in! Fair Play to her 3192 first preferences… Wowzers #le09
2:03 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: North East recount abandoned bit.ly
2:03 PM RTE_Elections - Enda Kenny says the election results show that the days of Fianna Fáil dominance are over
2:02 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Creed honoured with win bit.ly
2:02 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny says he will move a motion of no confidence in the Government when the Dáil meets on Tuesday
2:00 PM EmilyTully - Pat the Cope Gallagher: “Paschal’s (Mooney)votes will be important to me” #le09
1:58 PM irlef2009 - @denisefay Seems there are no counts in for Louth. Just checked RTE site. #le09
1:58 PM EmilyTully - Pat the Cope Gallagher: “Its been a bad day for FF – we expected that” #le09
1:58 PM krayZpaving - In a bizzarre tactical error, Enda Kenny announces a motion of no confidence in the taoiseach. Way to kill the story by Tuesday. #le09
1:58 PM krayZpaving - In a bizzarre tactical error, Enda Kenny announces a motion of no confidence in the taoiseach. Way to kill the story by Tuesday. #le09
1:57 PM philipmurphy - @brettmirl how’s it looking for FG and FF in Ballyragget? #le09
1:57 PM eoinwilson - And so begins the recount in Dundrum. #le09
1:57 PM irlef2009 - Looks like we’ll have no FF in Fingal Balbriggan #le09
1:57 PM denisefay - #le09 – is there any twitters at the louth county council count?
1:56 PM dickobrien - 16 of 52 seats filled in Dublin City. Lab 9, FG 1, FF 1, SF, 2, PBPA 2, Ind 1
1:55 PM dickobrien - Hmmm, 12 hours of election work fuelled only by coffee, muffins and smokes may not be best preparation for the Wicklow 200 tomorrow.
1:50 PM themayonews - It’s a recount in Castlebar, only three votes seperate FF’s Mickey Feeney and Labour Harry Barrett. Count adjourned until Sunday at 5pm.
1:50 PM RTE_Elections - Green Party leader John Gormley says today’s election results are a clear indication that some Govt decisions have been deeply unpopular
1:48 PM squidlimerick - Audio of John Gilligan’s election uploaded to Limerickblogger.ie also press gaggle #le09
1:48 PM RTE_Elections - After count 5 in the Dublin Central bye-election, candidates Paul O’Loughlin, Malachy Steenson and Patrick Talbot have all been eliminated
1:46 PM RTE_Elections - Brid Smith of the People Before Profit Alliance has been elected in Ballyfermot/Drimnagh
1:46 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Three elected in Cork South East bit.ly
1:46 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Rebecca Moynihan has been elected in South West Inner City on the 5th count
1:42 PM irishelection - We are back – mark has a post from the RDS up. Thanks everyone @blacknight for help today. url.ie #LE09
1:42 PM aoifecarroll - @RebeccaMoy takes 2nd seat in SWIC! #Le09
1:42 PM Stephen Spillane - Cahill, mcgonigle fg & o’flynn lab elected on 1st count in south east!! #le09
1:39 PM aoifac - Thanks Suzy
1:39 PM lostexpectation - how many no confidence votes has he done or threatened?
1:38 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Nobody elected on first count in Fermoy bit.ly
1:37 PM themayonews - Westport TC is the first finished – FG take 5 amazingly, with FF 2, Adams and Mulroy, Keane Ind, and Keith Martin , Labour takes last seat.
1:37 PM niamhvus - @rebeccamoy SWIC just declared elected #le09
1:36 PM Suzy Byrne - Aoifeac – it was on TV3 – Vincent Browne- we’ll have the press release shortly
1:36 PM aoifac - still haven’t read any reports about Kenny’s call for a no confidence vote on the likes of Irish Times or RTE. Anyone have a reliable report on it? Only place I have seen anything was here.
1:34 PM stephencrowley - Come on. Hurry up and eliminate me!
1:33 PM themayonews - Anna Mae Reape elected in Ballina for FF, Gerry Ginty looking likely to take a seat.
1:32 PM lexia - I need food.. I’m off to grab something
1:32 PM Christine Bohan - Patrick Nulty, Michael ODonovan(both Lab), David McGuinness (FF) and Kieran Denison (FG) elected in Mulhuddart #le09
1:32 PM gomaonaigh - Congratulations to Cllr. Patrick Nulty.
1:32 PM robnubis - Very pleased with the results so far in these elections. My faith in the electorate is restored. #LE09
1:31 PM lexia - I’m uncomfortable with the amount of George Lee photos I snapped.
1:31 PM philipmurphy - #le09 Anyone got any info on how things are going in Drumlish, Longford?
1:30 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Sean Kenny elected on first count in Donaghmeade
1:30 PM lexia - Video – Results of the second count for Crumlin Kimmage bit.ly
1:29 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Gilroy elected bit.ly
1:29 PM Stephen Spillane - North east 1st count: lab, ff, & fg all within 13 votes. recount just granted #Le09
1:29 PM RTE_Elections - Joan Collins from the People Before Profit Alliance and Henry Upton of Labour have both been elected in the Crumlin/Kimmage area
1:29 PM Stephen Spillane - North east 1st count: lab, ff, & fg all within 13 votes. recount just granted #Le09
1:29 PM cianflah - Irishelection.com is down so bear with us as we get it working.
1:29 PM PJ Coogan - recount of first count in cork city NE
1:28 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Recount in North East bit.ly
1:27 PM Simon McGarr - Drowned rats dodged in for eats twixt count and blogger hq #le09
1:27 PM thusspakeblixa - TALLAGHT CENTRAL 1ST COUNT Duff (LAB) 3125, Brophy (FG) 3085, Crowe (SF) 2715, Kearns (LAB) 2643, Looney (LAB) 2329, Murphy (SOC) 2159 #le09
1:27 PM dlooney - First count in Tallaght Central finally in. Polling 5th with 2329 votes or 9.8%. Gonna be close! #le09
1:26 PM darran - irishelection.com is crawling…. #le09
1:26 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: It’s great to be first bit.ly
1:26 PM dickobrien - And Labour having a storming time in Dublin City. 7 of the 12 seats filled so far.
1:25 PM dickobrien - People Before Profit Alliance doing surprisingly well. 3 seats so far that I can see.
1:24 PM brettmirl - Fianna Fail is set to lose its seat in Thomastown area of KK CoCo for the first time in the history of the State. #le09
1:24 PM keithnolan - heading into the count in Mullingar for a bit ; elections are being announced #le09
1:23 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Non-party candidate secures first Kanturk seat bit.ly
1:23 PM irishelection - yup we are down again but @blacknight are helping. Back soon. Meantime go to the liveblog ppl. url.ie
1:23 PM dickobrien - So busy updating results that there’s no time for Twitter.
1:21 PM Johnp63 - am i right in thinking that if Joe Higgins won a euro seat he would then have to give it or fingal co co seat up? #le09
1:20 PM Suzy Byrne - South Dublin County Council First Counts www.southdublin.ie
1:18 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s John Lyons and Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis have been elected in Ballymun/Finglas
1:18 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s Michael Conaghan has been elected in Ballyermot/Drimnagh
1:17 PM brettmirl - A recheck has been called for the Kilkenny Borough Council just when an annoucement was due. #le09
1:17 PM lexia - Video – Result of the first count in Dublin Central Byelection bit.ly
1:17 PM natural20 - @Jnisbet Looking like Quinn should retain his Pem/Rath seat though, aye? #ie09
1:16 PM sfinnegan - if all the parties organised in the north the sinners wouldn’t do aswell up there
1:15 PM tallaghtecho - 7:07 : Basketball Arena: Tallaght SouthSecond count in….still no-one elected. Madondo (GRN) out, her votes are being distributed. Malon..
1:15 PM Jnisbet - coverage bows to sport -this is my sport, where the elections channel, there must be one going on somewhere in the world at all times! #le09
1:15 PM tallaghtecho - 6:52 : RDS: Simpsons memory to cheer me upWhen they are discussing which film should win the Springfield Film Festival.Krusty is being pu..
1:15 PM stevenconlon - #le09 FG Daniel McGarrigle granted recount in Sligo Ciity Nth Ward cliffhanger – 4 votes between him and party colleague for elimination
1:11 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Daly elected in Skibb bit.ly
1:10 PM Iceman - SWORDS Electoral Area
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Electorate= 35652
Total Poll = 15742
Invalid = 157
Valid = 15585

5 seats, Quota= 2598

Butler = 1487
Daly = 3192 [elected]
Devitt = 1364
Diviney = 253
Dowling = 1234
Duffy = 514
Hennessy = 932
Kelleher = 1561
Kelly = 721
Lawless = 939
McCamley = 262
McGuire = 1572
O’Neill = 733
Ward = 821
1:10 PM themayonews - Fianna Fail Westport Town Councillor Declan Dever has lost his seat after the 10th count
1:09 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Creed elected on first count bit.ly
1:07 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Buttimer elected in South West bit.ly
1:07 PM EmilyTully - almost finished sorting and verifying here in Donegal – papers will now be bundles off to various count centres #le09
1:04 PM PJ Coogan - buttimer on 96fm shortly 102.6fm 103fmc
1:04 PM Iceman - 1 – 1
1:02 PM EmilyTully - @ghook definitely is the best election coverage – well done to all, streets ahead
1:01 PM Stephen Spillane - Buttimer elected with a surplus of 803! #le09
1:01 PM RTE_Elections - Fine Gael’s Jarleth Munnelly has been elected to Mayo County Council on the fourth count in the Ballina Electoral Area
1:00 PM John J - @irishanorak It was the principle I was referring to. But then I suppose I am being a bit stupid to mention FF and principles. They don’t really go together.
1:00 PM lostexpectation - clare daly SP elected in swords 3192 votes
12:58 PM John J - Dunne greart header from a free cross
12:57 PM Iceman - Yes Richard Dunne scored not Keane.
12:57 PM lostexpectation - sworsds result now www.fingalcoco.public-i.tv
12:57 PM Suzy Byrne - We’re hearing Richard Dunne on the Irish goal
12:57 PM irishanorak - @john j i know that as well just mean he has a different constituency to cater for now
12:56 PM Samuel - TV3 now gone home too. Ho-hum
12:56 PM Iceman - ulgaria 0 – 1 Ireland. Richard Dunne 24th minute.
12:56 PM PJ Coogan - ireland 1-0 up robbie keane !!
12:56 PM irlef2009 - Joe Higgins on TV3 #le09
12:56 PM aoifac - DLRCoCo so far – Baker in Blackrock. McCarthy in Glencullen. O’Callaghan in Ballybrack. #le09
12:56 PM colmisainmdom - Did terry prone utter a single word on tv3 tonight? #le09
12:56 PM chiarraigrrl - Joe Higgins spoke very well on TV3- glad he’s most likely in for EP. Good man #le09
12:56 PM lexia - @Fergal back in blogger HQ – ran out of power
12:54 PM EmilyTully - RT @damienmulley: RT @jakobyte So much for the tv license. #News talk and #tv3 giving RTE a schooling in compelling election coverage.
12:53 PM RTE_Elections - In Greystones, the FG vote is up almost 23% and the party may take one seat from FF on Wicklow County council
12:53 PM davidcochrane - RT @suzybie Fine Gael to move motion of no confidence in government next week #le09
12:52 PM stevenconlon - #le09 Sligo Borough East seats awarded (4 seat ward): Bree IND, McGarry LAB, McLaughlin FG, McManus SF. 1 FF casualty
12:52 PM Stephen Spillane - South west result imminent! Well try to get results after celebrating!!! #Le09
12:52 PM Samuel - News on FG no confidence vote came via Ursula Halligan on @vincentbrowne
12:52 PM Stephen Spillane - South west result imminent! Well try to get results after celebrating!!! #Le09
12:51 PM RTE_Elections - Labour party candidate Nessa Childers has polled 26% of the 1st preference votes in the Kildare North and South constituencies
12:51 PM Simon McGarr - Overheard, Mary-Lou McD saying it had been a big ask. #le09
12:51 PM Paddy - Balbriggan town council – one FF and one FG elected so far. Next 3 are Ind, SP and LP
12:50 PM YouthNovel - Enda Kenny to make announcement later that next week, Fine Gael will be making a vote of no confidence in the Government #le09 #eu09
12:50 PM Samuel - Cowen biographer doing some half-assed cheerleading on tv3. “Came into the job at a very bad time”.
12:50 PM RTE_Elections - In Leitrim, FF my lose a seat to Labour’s James Feeley, who has a a good chance of winning the last seat in the Carrick-on-Shannan area
12:50 PM John J - RE: Fine Gael to move motion of no confidence in Government next week. What’s the source, please, Suzy?
12:50 PM Iceman - SF in a battle for last seat in SWIC & Ballyfermot.
12:50 PM Sean O’Toole - Sinn Fein not in touch with the people , growth in the North is down to Catholic numbers
12:50 PM John J - @irishanora I know that. But he started his Oireachtas career as a Taoiseach’s nominee to the Seanad. Didn’t mind the nod from head office then!
12:49 PM RTE_Elections - In Sligo, Veronica Cawley (Labour) has topped the poll in the Strandhill area
12:49 PM EmilyTully - Pat the Cope in the house – about to be interviewed on Highland Radio #le09
12:48 PM cymorg - Larry Bane (FG), Sean Cunniffe (Lab) and Martin Ward (Ind.) elected in Tuam Town Council. I’m signing off now as all results are in.
12:48 PM RTE_Elections - Fianna Fail’s Mary Fitzpatrick has been elected to Dublin City Council in Cabra/Glasnevin on the first count
12:48 PM Iceman - Lucan Ahmed| 447 = 2.9%
Balesty 561 = 3.7%
Cooley 734 = 4.8%
Dowling 518 = 3.4%
Doyle 553 = 3.6%
Farrell 727 = 4.8%
Finnegan 700 = 4.7%
Jones 846 = 5.5%
Keating 4132 = 27.1%
Lavelle 1287 = 8.4%
Moynihan 862 =5.6%
O’Connell 2096 = 13.7%
Tuffy 1797 = 11.8%
12:48 PM RTE_Elections - Labour’s John Gallagher has been elected to Dublin City Council in the South West Inner City area
12:47 PM RTE_Elections - Labour candidate in Dublin Central Ivana Bacik has said it is most likely that Maureen O’Sullivan will take the seat in the bye-election
12:47 PM RTE_Elections - Gerry Adams: ‘I think we’ve had a good election, we took a hit in the 2007, I think we have recovered from that.’
12:47 PM Suzy Byrne - Fine Gael to move motion of no confidence in Government next week
12:47 PM RTE_Elections - Eamon Gilmore: ‘Any day Labour beats FF in a bye-election is a good day for Labour.’
12:45 PM themayonews - Sitting MCC in Ballina, Johnny O’Malley, has just lost his seat, while Killala man Jarlath Munnelly, makes it three for FG in Ballina.
12:44 PM Simon McGarr - RDS awash with Labour, triumphant. Other parties circumspect. #le09
12:44 PM John J - RE: Balbriggan town council – one FF and one FG elected so far. Next 3 are Ind, SP and LP >> Can you say who was elected? #le09
12:43 PM irishanorak - dooley is a TD now!
12:43 PM Christine Bohan - Any word from Finglas-Ballymun or Artane-Whitehall? #le09
12:43 PM martin_mills - Fair play to John McGuinness. The only FF-er thats doing something right! #le09
12:42 PM chiarraigrrl - photo on the front of the Irish Times is officially my favourite photo of the election- newlyweds voting: tinyurl.com #le09
12:41 PM lostexpectation - people explaining on newstalk about why they ‘love’ george lee
12:41 PM adam_douglas3 - Labour get both their FermoyTC candidates Elected within 3 counts, 1st & 3rd Place respectively – a tactical error in not running more?#le09
12:41 PM irlef2009 - Tim Dooley said that candidate selection for local elections should be made locally & not by party HQ – Who made him senator? Bertie! #le09
12:40 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City East result imminent, Limerick City South result due 2000 hrs #le09 John Gilligan expected to top poll in East
12:40 PM adam_douglas3 - Cllr Tim carey has become the first candidate Eliminated from the Fermoy TC Election #le09
12:36 PM themayonews - Fianna Fail’s Margaret Adams is the first of her party to be elected to Westport Town Council after surplus votes from Dave Keating push …
12:34 PM irishelection - RT @Emilytully Frank| McBrearty Jnr looking likely to get a seat on Donegal Co Council for Labour #LE09
12:34 PM squidlimerick - Limerick City results from 1990 fro #le09 m Irishelection.com
12:33 PM EmilyTully - Frankt McBrearty Jnr looking likely to get a seat on Donegal Co Council for Labour #le09
12:31 PM Johnp63 - Joe higgins elected. ………. To fingal co co. Good man joe. 1 down 1 to go #le09
12:31 PM handelaar - Right then. 2007 Electoral math now no longer in effect. Time for GP to start talking to the other parties? #le09
12:31 PM brettmirl - @martin_mills McGuinnes (john) is well liked around KK. He does a lot for the place in fairness. Plus his “maverick” ways help too #le09
12:31 PM TheEmergency - Gilmore on #vinnieb: mold has been cracked in #le09 lab job to widen the crack [six] Lab will not enter electoral pact. Won’t coalesce w/ FF
12:31 PM TheEmergency - Gilmore on #vinnieb : no left wing alliance ahead of gen. election. #le09
12:31 PM dlooney - Just back from interesting powwow over disputed ballots. Very educational re voter literacy. 1st count expected in 5 #le09
12:31 PM Po Neill - Expecting Dunshaughlin info in about 20 minutes.
12:30 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Mallow results imminent bit.ly
12:30 PM EmilyTully - Retweeting @RTE_Elections: Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party has been elected to Fingal County Council
12:30 PM irishanorak - Dun Laoghaire-Ballybrack ward First count in total valid poll of 14010 quota of 2336, no.1 ocallaghan (lab) 2543 (elected); no 2 bailey (fg) 2298; no 3 smyth (lab) 2210; no 4 lewis (people before profit) 2175; no 5 marren (fg) 1957. Labour surplus of 207 to be distributed therefore all 2543 votes to be counted for number twos and proportionlly allocated
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12:28 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Coleman elected in Bandon bit.ly
12:26 PM Suzy Byrne - P O’Neill – can we ask you to find out what is going on in Dunshauglin?
12:26 PM Po Neill - Meath CC Trim area 4 seats tallymen expect butler (fg) fegan (ff) then carey (fg) murray (ff), lab, ind battle for 3rd and 4th.
12:26 PM Samuel - Gilmore says no – again – to going into government with FF (@vincentbrowne, tv3) after next GE
12:26 PM Johnp63 - is there now an economics editor job going in RTE. Must dig out my abacus #le09
12:26 PM corkpolitics - New blog post: Adjudications on spoiled votes bit.ly
12:26 PM brettmirl - Cllr Andrew McGuinnenss, FF, has over two quotas in the Kilkenny Borough Council election, increasing his vote by 4% on 2004. #le09
12:24 PM brettmirl - 3 candidates elected to the Muinebheag Town Council Denis Foley FG, Arthur McDonald FF, Thomas Dermody FF. #le09
12:24 PM RTE_Elections - The RTÉ/Sunday Independent Exit Poll is available on the RTÉ elections website. Click tinyurl.com to view
12:24 PM dermotcasey - where is best place online to see results of Local elections #le09
12:24 PM brettmirl - 3 candidates elected to the Carlow Town Council: Jennifer Murnane FF, Michael Abbey FG, Tom O’Neill FG #le09
12:23 PM Waterfire - Anyone know how Lab’s farren in blackrock & Lab’s McDowell in Donaghmede are doing? Fabulous news for Dublin if Charlie Ardagh is NOT elected – a less inquisitive and critical mind in a public representative would have been hard to find.
12:23 PM Smcgarr -

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