Liadh Ní Riada Asks For Full Recount In Ireland South European Election

In the European elections, while all seats in the other constituencies have been filled, three MEPs have yet to be elected in Ireland South.

A full recount is to take place there after a request by Sinn Féin's Liadh Ni Riada late last night.

She's only around 300 votes behind the Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan in the race for the last seat.

Fine Gael's Sean Kelly and Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher have already been elected - with Fine Gael's Deirdre Clune and Independent Mick Wallace also expected to take seats.

A recheck of every bundle will start this morning to make sure the O'Sullivan and Ní Riada votes are all in the right place - with the full recount expected to start on Tuesday.

Grace O'Sullivan is remaining hopeful she can hang on:

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