And that brings to an end our Blog on the Galway City and County Council Elections. Thanks for reading...Until the next time.
That's it...One last thing....The FULL List of those elected to Galway City and County Councils and we wish them well.
Galway County Council
Connemara North – 4 Seats
Thomas Welby, Gerry King, Seamus Walsh, Eileen Mannion
Gort/Kinvara – 5 Seats
Geraldine Donohue, Gerry Finnerty, Paul Killilea, Martina Kinane, PJ Murphy
Loughrea – 5 Seats
Ivan Canning, Shane Curley, Declan Kelly, Michael (Mogie) Maher, Jimmy McClearn
Tuam – 7 Seats
Ollie Turner, Karey McHugh Farag, Andrew Reddington, Pete Roche, Donagh Killilea, Mary Hoade, Shaun Cunniffe
Ballinasloe – 6 Seats
Michael Connolly, Alan Harney, Declan Geraghty, Evelyn Parsons, Peter Keaveney, Dermot Connolly
Athenry/Oranmore - 7 seats
Albert Dolan, Tomas Grealish, David Collins, James Charity, Peter Feeney, Louis O'Hara, Cillian Keane
Connemara South - 5 Seats
Noel Thomas, Tomas Ó Curraoín, Michael Leainde, Máirtín Lee and Pádraig Mac Iomaire
Galway City Council
Galway City East – 6 Seats
Aisling Burke, Helen Ogbu, Alan Cheevers, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Terry Ó Flaherty
Galway City Central – 6 seats
Mike Cubbard, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, John McDonagh, Eibhlín Seoighthe, Josie Forde
Galway City West - 6 Seats
Donal Lyons, Clodagh Higgins, Alan Curran, John Connolly, Neil McNelis, Peter Keane
4.06pm - GALWAY CITY COUNT FOURTEEN RESULT
NEIL MCNELIS AND PETER KEANE ARE ELECTED - GALWAY CITY WEST..AND THE GALWAY CITY AND COUNTY ELECTIONS ARE CONCLUDED!!!
3.52pm - John Connolly speaking to Joseph Murray after his election
3.48pm - We are not finished yet....It is going to a fourteenth count!
3.45pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT THIRTEEN RESULT
JOHN CONNOLLY HAS BEEN ELECTED - HIS SURPLUS WILL NOW BE DISTRIBUTED
3.15pm - So, one last count in Galway City West and it is down to three.....
3pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT TWELVE RESULT
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - KENNY DEERY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
2.39pm - It's getting VERY INTERESTING at the other end. Niall McNelis (Lab), Peter Keane (FF), Niall Murphy (GP) and Kenny Deery (NP) are separated by only 369 votes and only 87 votes between Peter Keane and Niall Murphy.
AND
2.38pm - John Connolly (FF) needs just EIGHEEN votes to be elected. However, Alan Curran's surplus is only 39 so it could be the thirteenth count before he is elected.
2.31 - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT ELEVEN RESULT
NO CANDIDATE HAS BEEN ELECTED - ALAN CURRAN'S SURPLUS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
2.09pm - There are now just three seats to be filled in the City and County and they are all in City West.
2pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT TEN RESULT
ALAN CURRAN IS ELECTED - CLODAGH HIGGIN'S SURPLUS (PLUS ALL OTHER SURPLUS NOT DISTRIBUTED) WILL NOW BE DISTRIBUTED AS IT CAN ELECT THE NEXT CANDIDATE
1.55pm - The Complete List So Far...
Galway County Council
Connemara North – 4 Seats
Thomas Welby, Gerry King, Seamus Walsh, Eileen Mannion
Gort/Kinvara – 5 Seats
Geraldine Donohue, Gerry Finnerty, Paul Killilea, Martina Kinane, PJ Murphy
Loughrea – 5 Seats
Ivan Canning, Shane Curley, Declan Kelly, Michael (Mogie) Maher, Jimmy McClearn
Tuam – 7 Seats
Ollie Turner, Karey McHugh Farag, Andrew Reddington, Pete Roche, Donagh Killilea, Mary Hoade, Shaun Cunniffe
Ballinasloe – 6 Seats
Michael Connolly, Alan Harney, Declan Geraghty, Evelyn Parsons, Peter Keaveney, Dermot Connolly
Athenry/Oranmore - 7 seats
Albert Dolan, Tomas Grealish, David Collins, James Charity, Peter Feeney, Louis O'Hara, Cillian Keane
Connemara South - 5 Seats
Noel Thomas, Tomas Ó Curraoín, Michael Leainde, Máirtín Lee and Pádraig Mac Iomaire
Galway City Council
Galway City East – 6 Seats
Aisling Burke, Helen Ogbu, Alan Cheevers, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Terry Ó Flaherty
Galway City Central – 6 seats
Mike Cubbard, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, John McDonagh, Eibhlín Seoighthe, Josie Forde
Galway City West - 6 Seats
Donal Lyons, Clodagh Higgins, Alan Curran. (3 Seats Left)
1.51pm - Will update the list of Councillors elected in a moment but first...
A fantastic pic of Clodagh Higgins and her young son speaking to Bernadette.
1.46pm - THAT COMPLETES THE FILLING OF SEATS IN GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL
1.45pm - CONNEMARA SOUTH CONCLUDES WITH THREE ELECTIONS!
THE RESULT OF COUNT TEN
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 194 – 1,596
II Leainde, Michael + 248 – 1,379
FF Lee, Máirtín + 294 – 1,372
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 155 – 1,191
TOMAS Ó CURRAOÍN, MICHAEL LEAINDE AND MÁIRTÍN LEE HAVE BEEN ELECTED
1.10pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT NINE RESULT
CLODAGH HIGGINS IS ELECTED - ESTHER OGHOMWENRIE OSAYIMWEN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AND HER VOTES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AFTER LUNCH.
1pm - CONNEMARA SOUTH COUNT NINE RESULT
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 19 – 1,402
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 155 – 1,191
II Leainde, Michael + 4 – 1,131
FF Lee, Máirtín + 17 – 1,078
FF Cualáin, Dáithí Ó + 28 – 1,056
DÁITHÍ CUALÁIN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
12.56pm - There is now speculation that a first count in the Midlands North/West European Election may now not take place until tomorrow
12.36pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT EIGHT RESULT
NO CANDIDATE - JARLATH FEENEY ELIMINATED
12.31pm - CONNEMARA SOUTH COUNT EIGHT RESULT
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
FG Mac an Iomaire, Pádraig + 166 – 1,751
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 105 – 1,383
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 184 – 1,150
II Leainde, Michael + 119 – 1,097
FF Lee, Máirtín + 59 – 1,033
FF Cualáin, Dáithí Ó + 75 – 1,028
PÁDRAIG MAC AN IOMAIRE IS ELECTED
12.15pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT SEVEN RESULT
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - CATHAL Ó CONCHÚIR IS ELIMINATED
11.49am - CONNEMARA SOUTH COUNT SEVEN RESULT
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
FG Mac an Iomaire, Pádraig + 74 – 1,585
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 132 – 1,278
II Leainde, Michael + 119 – 1,097
FF Lee, Máirtín + 59 – 1,033
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 31 – 966
FF Cualáin, Dáithí Ó + 74 – 953
GP McKinstry, Alastair + 113 – 927
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - ALASTAIR MCKINSTRY IS ELIMINATED
11.38pm - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT SIX
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - AJ CAHILL IS ELIMINATED
11.27am - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT FIVE RESULT
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - ASRAF CHOWDHURY ELIMINATED
11.19am - CONNEMARA SOUTH COUNT SIX RESULT
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
FG Mac an Iomaire, Pádraig + 48 – 1,511
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 56 – 1,146
II Leainde, Michael + 140 – 978
FF Lee, Máirtín + 64 – 974
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 14 – 935
FF Cualáin, Dáithí Ó + 35 – 879
GP McKinstry, Alastair + 17 – 814
SF O’Hara, Kevin + 39 – 777
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - KEVIN O'HARA ELIMINATED
10.39am - CONNEMARA SOUTH COUNT FIVE RESULT
Valid Poll – 9,830
Quota – 1,639
FG Mac an Iomaire, Pádraig + 3 – 1,425
IND Curraoín Ó, Tomas + 40 – 1,043
FF Lee, Máirtín + 86 – 904
FF Ó Tuairisg, Daragh + 6 – 868
FF Cualáin, Dáithí Ó + 1 – 826
II Leainde, Michael + 2 – 816
SF O’Hara, Kevin + 1 – 690
GP McKinstry, Alastair + 4 – 631
IND Ó Flatharta, PJ +2 – 481
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - PJ Ó FLAHARTA ELIMINATED
10.35am - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT FOUR RESULT
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - MASIE MCMASTER ELIMINATED
No one joining Donal Lyons in the City Council just yet...
10am - GALWAY CITY WEST COUNT THREE RESULT
NO CANDIDATE ELECTED - RORY Ó BEIRN ELIMINATED
So, there you have it. Up to speed on all that happened overnight. Time for Day Three.
Cillian Keane speaking to David Nevin following his election
9.27am - Right, to start, A quick recap on yesterday. When we logged off last night, counting had been paused in Westside where the city count is taking place. Around Midnight, We had heard that the recount for Athenry/Oranmore had been paused along with the Connemara South count. As it happens, It hadn't. It emerged that there was going to be a result of the recount!
This was how it looked before the Recount.
ATHENRY/ORANMORE COUNT TEN RESULT
Quota – 1,718
FF Keane, Cillian + 51 – 1,482
FG Gallagher, Eoghan + 61 – 1,463
Returning Officer Michael Owens approached the podium and declared that Cillian Keane was deemed elected.
So....
This is now the situation regarding who is elected....
Connemara North – 4 Seats
Thomas Welby, Gerry King, Seamus Walsh, Eileen Mannion
Gort/Kinvara – 5 Seats
Geraldine Donohue, Gerry Finnerty, Paul Killilea, Martina Kinane, PJ Murphy
Loughrea – 5 Seats
Ivan Canning, Shane Curley, Declan Kelly, Michael (Mogie) Maher, Jimmy McClearn
Tuam – 7 Seats
Ollie Turner, Karey McHugh Farag, Andrew Reddington, Pete Roche, Donagh Killilea, Mary Hoade, Shaun Cunniffe
Galway City East – 6 Seats
Aisling Burke, Helen Ogbu, Alan Cheevers, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Terry Ó Flaherty
Galway City Central – 6 seats
Mike Cubbard, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, John McDonagh, Eibhlín Seoighthe, Josie Forde
Ballinasloe – 6 Seats
Michael Connolly, Alan Harney, Declan Geraghty, Evelyn Parsons, Peter Keaveney, Dermot Connolly
Athenry/Oranmore - 7 seats
Albert Dolan, Tomas Grealish, David Collins, James Charity, Peter Feeney, Louis O'Hara, Cillian Keane
Galway City West - 6 Seats
Donal Lyons (5 seats still to fill)
Connemara South - 5 Seats
Noel Thomas (4 seats left to fill)
8:00am - Good Morning and Welcome to Day Two of our live blog covering the Galway City and County Local Elections for 2024.
Counting will resume at Westside Community Centre for City West to fill five of six seats at 9:30am.
While the county action at the Lawn Tennis Club gets underway from 10am, with four seats to be filled for Connemara South.
