FG's Flanagan leads in Laois-Offaly, nobody elected

Charlie Flanagan of Fine Gael is ahead of Brian Cowen's brother Barry after the first count in the Laois-Offaly constituency.

Mr Flanagan has 10,443 votes while Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen has 8,268 and the quota is 12,373 votes.

Valid: 74,234

Quota: 12,373

Adebari, Rotimi (IND) 628

Boland, John (IND) 119

Bracken, John (IND) 625

Corcoran-Kennedy, Marcella (FG) 5,830

Cowen, Barry (FF) 8,268

Cox, Michael (IND) 60

Dumpleton, Liam (IND) 382

Fanning, James (IND) 335

Fettes, Christopher (GP) 306

Fitzpatrick, Eddie (IND) 2,544

Fitzpatrick, Ray (SP) 561

Flanagan, Charlie (FG) 10,443

Fleming, Seán (FF) 6,032

Foley, John (IND) 4,478

Leahy, John (IND) 4,882

McDonnell, Fergus (IND) 525

Moloney, John (FF) 5,583

Moran, John (FG) 4,306

Quinn, Liam (FG) 4,482

Stanley, Brian (SF) 8,039

Whelan, John (LAB) 5,806