Update: Prendergast eliminated in 'too close to call' Ireland South

It's still too close to call for the fourth seat in Ireland South, with the gap between Fine Gael TD Simon Harris and Senator Deirdre Clune unchanged overnight.

By Claire O'Sullivan

With the ninth count in the Ireland South election count just finished, there were less than 1,000 votes between Fine Gael's Deirdre Clune and Simon Harris.