FG likely to win three seats

Voter turn-out in Sligo North Leitrim was 78.5%. There is as yet no official quota, but should be around 10,000.

It is thought that Fine Gael's John Perry and Tony McLoughlin will be elected on the second and third count respectively.

Labour's Susan O'Keefe being tipped by local sources to get the third seat, and is thought to benefit from transfers.

Sinn Féin's Michael Colreavy is thought to be hard-pressed for transfers, as is the case for Fianna Fáil's Marc MacSharry.