Sitting MEP Sean Kelly Has Given A Cautious Welcome To Exit Poll Results
They indicate he'll top the poll in the Ireland South constituency
He looks safe to retain his seat with 16 percent of the votes; followed by former presidential candidate Liadh Ni Riada of Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail's Billy Kelleher, who both polled at 13 per cent respectively.
Grace O'Sullivan looks set to take a seat in the consituency as well leaving a tough battle for FG's Deirdre Clune to hold onto her seat
5 MEP's will be elected in the constituency this time out rather than four as Britian departs the EU however the votes won't be counted until tomorrow at Nemo Rangers GAA club
Sean Kelly was taking nothing for granted when he spoke to reporters at the count centre in Killarney:
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