Oldest and youngest battle it out for seat on Cork City Council

Ted Tynan's running mate is 21-year-old Rachel Hurley Roche, who is 60 years his junior

Workers Party candidates Rachel Hurley and Ted Tynan at the count centre at City Hall, Cork, on Saturday. Picture: Larry Cummins

Battling it out for a seat in the Cork North East local electoral area (LEA) is one of Ireland’s oldest candidates, long-time politician and councillor Ted Tynan, who is hoping for another term on Cork City Council.

At 81 years of age, Mr Tynan says he has “no interest” in slowing down as he awaits the election results, with initial tallies putting the Workers' Party candidate in a battle for two remaining seats.