Re-Check Underway In The Ireland South Constituency

Sinn Fein's Liadh Ní Riada made the call late last night after finishing around 300 votes behind the Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan.

Seán Kelly and Billy Kelleher have already been elected, with Mick Wallace and Deirdre Clune expected to take up a seat in Brussels.

A re-check of the bundles of votes is now taking place, before a full recount of all 750-thousand votes - expected to start on Tuesday.

Grace O'Sullivan says the transfer of votes made all the difference: 
 

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