Labour set to announce names of Seanad nominees

Labour’s Seanad nominees will be announced today as the party’s votes are counted.

A number of senior party members who failed to be re-elected, including junior ministers Kevin Humphreys and Aodhán Ó Riordáin, are fighting for a nomination. Labour’s dismal performance in the general election means there will only be around three seats available to the party in the upper house.

Fianna Fáil has yet to choose its candidates but is expected to target constituencies in which it is lacking representation in the Dáil in a bid to further increase its number of TDs in the next general election.