Pat Buckley and Thomas Gould elected in Cork as Sinn Féin surge continues

Pat Buckley was elected on the first count in Cork East.

Pat Buckley and Thomas Gould elected in Cork as Sinn Féin surge continues

Sinn Féin's Thomas Gould was elected on the first count with a huge surplus, picking up more than one-quarter of the first preferences in Cork North-Central.

The city councillor picked 13,811 of the first preferences, giving him a huge lead over any of the other candidates in the constituency. He exceeded the quota of 10,356 by 3,455 votes.

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