Denis Leonard and Brian Fagan now out of by-election race
The third count in the Longford Westmeath by-election is currently underway, with Gabrielle McFadden of Fine Gael, fairly much a certainty to take the seat left vacant after her late sister Nicky's death in March.
THe second count saw the distribution of the eliminated independent candidates Donal Jackson - 238 - and John McNamara - 869.
That count saw Labour's Denis Leonard eliminated, and in the third count, his 3,352 votes were transferred as follows:
Fagan B, Ind +607 4,985
Hogan P, SF + 337 8,014
McFadden G, FG, +955 13,414
Moran K, Ind +236 6,085
Morgan J, Ind +110 6,206
O'Rourke A, FF +323 9,289
Non transferables - 784
Total non-transferables - 1,101