Family members may take Cork County Council seats of newly elected TDs

Six seats will have to be filled on Cork County Council as successful general election candidates take up their positions in the Dáil, and there’s little doubt they will be replaced by family members or close friends.

It’s the largest number of county councillors from Cork elected to Leinster House at any one time, and a seventh may shortly be following them into the Seanad.

Fianna Fáil will have to replace three councillors: Kevin O’Keeffe, Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West) and Margaret Murphy-O’Mahony (Cork South West.)