Fianna Fáil’s Mary Hanafin and Kate Feeney set to gain seats on first count

Fianna Fáil candidates Mary Hanafin and Kate Feeney are set to both gain seats at the first count later today - despite a high-profile falling out over the ex-minister’s decision to run.

While no official result has been announced, after 100% of votes were counted tally men said both candidates are certainties to gain seats in the Blackrock electoral area of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Party scores just in states Fine Gael's sitting councillor Marie Baker will top the six-seater poll with 17.38% of the vote. She will be followed by Hanafin on 14.46% and Feeney on 12.38%, with Independent Victor Boyhan in fourth place based on first preferences, with 11.37%.