Sinn Fein's Fintan Warfield and Greens' Saoirse McHugh on verge of Seanad election

Sinn Fein's musician Fintan Warfield and Green Party rising star Saoirse McHugh were on the verge of election to the Seanad.

A number of failed TDs who lost their seats in February were also on the verge of election to the Upper House, among them former Government Chief Whip Sean Kyne and Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers.