Sinn Féin may be poised to add to solitary council seat

SINN FÉIN may be poised to make greater gains in the local elections in Co Cork than Labour.

Sinn Féin’s joint directors of elections in the county Paul O’Connor and DJ O’Driscoll believe the party could make breakthroughs in today’s voting, adding to their solitary seat on Cork County Council.

Martin Hallinan from Youghal became the first member of Sinn Féin to take a seat on the council since the 1920s when he was elected in 2004.