Pat Buckley was elected on the first count in Cork East.

Daniel McConnell and Mick Clifford have been on the campaign trail and they deliver their verdict here.

For candidates outside the established parties, Cork South-Central might be too tough an ask.

Sinn Féin councillor Thomas Gould is set to be announced as the party's candidate in Cork North-Central.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has denied he is attempting to block Billy Kelleher from contesting the upcoming European elections.

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have become embroiled in an argument over which party is closer to Sinn Féin.

The Dáil is set to gain two more TDs from the next election as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is a major winner in the redraw of constituency boundaries announced tonight, writes Daniel McConnell.

Gerry O’Brien, who is father to a 30-year-old man with severe cerebral palsy, has raised concerns over the cost of disposing of his son’s 30 nappies a week when the pay-by-weight regulations come in on July 1.

The mayor of County Cork has announced his plans to contest the forthcoming general election in the Cork North-West constituency.

Kate Martin ticks so many boxes for the Fianna Fáil party in Cork City that it was a no-brainer to put her on the ticket.

More than 20% of constituency boundaries will have to be changed based on latest population figures, it was claimed last night.

* Even in a world without heroes, it’s a crazy, crazy night when Mary O’Rourke’s posters get a Kiss makeover. Tears are falling!

Double Crossed: IT’S not like Dick Roche to second guess a member of the public trying to have their say.

There are signs that voting in the Lisbon Treaty Referendum has picked up slightly after a very slow start.

A politician, a priest and a pilot rely on hard drugs to get through their working days, a new book sensationally claims.

The World Cup in Germany could attract gangs trafficking women and children for sexual exploitation, it was claimed today.

FIANNA FÁIL has added county councillor Michael McGrath to the party’s ticket in the Cork South-Central constituency for the next general election.

MICHEÁL MARTIN vowed to maintain the country's economic competitiveness and be a consumer champion in his new post as enterprise, trade and employment minister.

FINE GAEL is targeting seats in the next general election in five out of the six constituencies where the Green Party has TDs.

DOG POO doesn’t usually figure on the political radar as a major issue.

GAME on. What was supposed to be the most predictable of the four European constituencies has taken an intriguing twist.

FIANNA FÁIL can spend unlimited sums of money on next year’s local elections, viewed as critical to Bertie Ahern’s leadership, because Martin Cullen is refusing to cap campaign expenditure.

EDUCATION MINISTER Noel Dempsey is pressing ahead with his third-level fees plans, despite growing opposition from the Progressive Democrats and within Fianna Fáil.

THREE candidates who were narrowly defeated in the general election are considering legal challenges against any TDs found to have broken official election spending limits.

THREE unsuccessful general election candidates are being investigated by gardaí for failing to return a list of campaign donations they received to the State’s political watchdog.

A second recount of the votes in Cork South-Central is due to begin this morning after independent candidate Kathy Sinnott’s three-vote victory was overturned in an initial recount yesterday.

Fine Gael’s Dan Neville will face off with party colleague Michael Finucane, after requesting a recount after losing by one vote in Limerick West.

The Green Party won its sixth seat when Dan Boyle caused a surprise in the five-seat constituency of Cork South-Central.

Simon Coveney has been elected in Cork South Central.

Fine Gael's Deirdre Clune has lost her seat in Cork South-Central.

Average voter turnout Cork's five constituencies is between 12% and 15% just after the lunchtime rush.