Noonan, O'Dea on course for seats

Michael Noonan and Willie O'Dea look set to comfortably keep their seats in five-seater Limerick East.

Fianna Fail's Eddie Wade looks set to lose out, but the party's Peter Power is on course to be elected.

Labour's Jan O'Sullivan, while not polling strongly in terms of first preferences, is likely to be elected on transfers, according to tallies.

The PDs' Tim O'Malley, who has received 10% of first preferences, is a strong contender for a seat.