Sinn Féin poised for first seat in Cork constituency

SINN FÉIN is set to make a historic breakthrough by winning its first seat in Cork North Central, with Fianna Fáil junior minister Billy Kelleher facing a massive battle to survive.

An Irish Examiner-Red C poll reveals that Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan O’Brien will take the third seat in the constituency after unsuccessful efforts in the 2002 and 2007 general elections.

Labour and Fine Gael will take the first and second seats respectively.