FF on verge of Fermoy treble, O’Shea steals show in Kanturk

Fianna Fail are on the verge of achieving a remarkable three out of the six seats on offer in the Fermoy electoral area, although it will be a Labour Party man who looks odds on to top the poll when the first count is announced around 6pm.

Fermoy-based Cllr Noel McCarthy (Lab) is likely to be elected first. He should be followed then by the three Fianna Fail candidates, Kevin O’Keeffe and Frank O’Flynn – who are seeking re-election – and newcomer Ian Doyle who runs a fuel merchants business in Charleville.

Fine Gael will be disappointed to return just one of their two candidates who will be Kay Dawson.