Doherty on course to win by-election as Govt concedes defeat

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has received 13,719 votes in the Donegal South West by-election and is in poll position to take the seat where the quota is 16,213.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has received 13,719 votes in the Donegal South West by-election and is in poll position to take the seat where the quota is 17,213.

Fiana Fáil's Brian Ó Domhnaill received 7,344 votes, Fine Gael's Barry O'Neill got 6,424, Independent candidate Thomas Pringle won 3,488 votes and Labour's Frank McBrearty got 3,366, votes.