Tension builds as European election count resumes

A second day of counting in the European election gets under way today with a former minister awaiting a recount in a battle for a seat.

Tension builds as European election count resumes
Mon, 26 May, 2014 - 10:16

A second day of counting in the European election gets under way today with a former minister awaiting a recount in a battle for a seat.

Over the weekend, Sinn Féin emerged as the big winner in the polls after voters turned in their droves to anti-austerity candidates in European, local and by-elections.

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