Recounts ongoing in three constituencies

COUNTS were continuing late into the night in Galway West, Laois Offaly and Wicklow last night to decide who will take the final seats in the 31st Dáil.

Almost 27 hours after he requested a recount of votes in the 10th count in Laois Offaly, Fine Gael’s Liam Quinn was eliminated shortly after 8.30pm last night. He was followed two hours later by Fianna Fáil's John Moloney.

The count was expected to continue into the night until the final four seats in the five seater constituency were filled. Fine Gael’s Charles Flanagan has already topped the poll.