Sixteen seats left to play for

Fianna Fáil deputy leader Mary Hanafin has become the latest high-profile casualty of the General Election, as just 16 seats now remain to be filled as counts continue in four constituencies.

In the last hour, the count in Carlow-Kilkenny finished up with Fine Gael's John Paul Phelan, Pat Deering and Phil Hogan all elected and Fianna Fáil's Bobby Aylward losing his seat.