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On the last count, Fine Gael's Sean Kyne overtakes Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas and becomes the new TD for Galway West.
Tally men observe counting for the Galway West by-election at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club, Galway. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Tally men observe counting for the Galway West by-election at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club, Galway. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Sun, 24 May, 2026 - 11:39
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