Former Taoiseach visits Offaly count as SF gain seats for first time since 1923

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen dropped into the count centre to watch proceedings in Co Offaly today.

Mr Cowen, whose brother TD Barry Cowen was also at the count centre, explained that he was attending as private citizen as he declined to comment. This local election is the first since 1932 not to feature the Cowen name.