First count result expected shortly

Cavan-Monaghan Count starts at 10am and expected to run throughout the night.

A first count and result in Cavan-Monaghan is expected shortly after 10am, with last minute checks being conducted beforehand.

Returning Officer Joseph Smith expects that counting, and indeed recounting if necessary, will continue throughout the night and into the early hours of tomorrow morning.

Questions have been raised over more than 40 unperforated ballot sheets from one polling station in the constituency which were deemed invalid as a result.

Mr Smith informed the Celt this morning that he will make a comment on the matter once it has been fully investigated.

As it stands, according to yesterday's tallies:

1Matt CarthySinn Féin13.55%

2Cathy BennettSinn Féin10.03%

3Brendan SmithFianna Fáil9.58%

4Pauline TullySinn Féin9.36%

5Robbie GallagherFianna Fáil9.11%

6David MaxwellFine Gael8.86%

7Niamh SmythFianna Fáil8.36%

8Sarah O'ReillyAontú7.37%

9TP O'ReillyFine Gael6.26%

10Carmel BradyFine Gael6.16%

11Shane P O'ReillyIndependent Ireland4.45%

12Val MartinIrish Freedom Party1.81%

13Emma HendrickPBP - Solidarity1.39%

14Lester Gordon Non Party1.33%

15Eddie O'GaraGreen Party1.06%

16Shane MulliganLiberty Republic0.74%

17Mark MooreThe National Party0.26%

18Joseph DuffyNon Party0.18%

19Feargal DeeryNon Party0.12%

20Jimmy MeeNon Party0.04%

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