Result Of Vote Re-check In Ireland South European Elections Due This Afternoon

A full recount is then due to start next week at the request of Sinn Fein and could take up to a month to complete.

 

A result of the vote re-check in Ireland South for the European elections is expected this afternoon.

A full recount is then due to start next week at the request of Sinn Fein and could take up to a month to complete.

Liadh Ni Riada is only 327 votes behind the Green Party's Grace O'Sullivan in the race for the last seat.

Fine Gael's Sean Kelly and Fianna Fail's Billy Kelleher have already been elected - with independent Mick Wallace and Fine Gael's Deirdre Clune also expected to become MEPs.    

Liadh Ni Riada's votes have been looked at - and only one has been found to be out of place.

Chris O'Leary is an adviser to her campaign:

 

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