Liz McManus retains Dáil seat for Labour in Wicklow

The Labour Party's Liz McManus has held her seat in Wicklow, bringing the party's total representation so far to 17 TDs.

McManus has been elected along with Fianna Fáil duo Dick Roche and Joe Behan, with the final two seats still to be filled.

Meanwhile, Labour could also clinch a second seat in Dublin South Central, where Eric Byrne is in a tight battle with Sinn Féin's Aengus O'Snodaigh.

Fianna Fáil's Sean Ardagh and Michael Mulcahy have both been re-elected in the constituency, with Mary Upton expected to clinch the other seat for Labour.

State of the parties: Fianna Fáil: 72; Fine Gael: 43; Labour: 17; Progressive Democrats: 1; Green Party: 5; Sinn Féin: 3; Independents: 5.