Two seats for FF in Sligo/North Leitrim

Fianna Fáil has taken two seats in Sligo/North Leitrim.

Eamon Scanlon TD topped the poll with 10,771 votes. In second place was the returning Fine Gael candidate John Perry.

Jimmy Devins TD was re-elected in third place with 9,187 votes.

They were all elected on the fifth count at about 8.45pm.

Both Mr Scanlon and Mr Perry are from Ballymote in South Sligo.

Mr Devins is based in Sligo town. He fell short of the quota by 797 votes.

Michael Comiskey (FG) finished in fourth place with 7,757 votes.

Fianna Fáil's Eamon Scanlon talks of his surprise at topping the poll in Sligo/North Leitrim.

Jimmy Devins (FF) talks of the importance of strategic voting in Sligo/North Leitrim.

Updates provided courtesy of the Sligo Weekender newspaper - http://www.sligoweekender.ie.