Labour has best local election results in its history

The Labour Party have said the results of the local elections are showing that the country is looking for new political and national leadership.

Eamon Gilmore's party has had its best local election in its history.

It is now the largest party in Dublin.

He said the voters have voiced their dissatisfaction with the government very clearly this weekend.

Local election 2009 seats National summary (2004 seats in brackets):

Total number of seats – 883

Fianna Fáil (302) – 175

Fine Gael (297) – 290

Green Party (17) – 3

Labour (101) – 122

Others (115) – 113

Sinn Féin (54) – 46