Dublin South Central

A historic election for Dublin South Central, with the sixth and final count seeing Patrick Costello (Greens) and Joan Collins (I4C) elected. Minister for State Catherine Byrne (FG) falls short by less than 400 votes and is eliminated, losing her Dail seat. The constituency now has 4 left leaning candidates for the first time with O'Snodaigh (SF), Smith (PBP), Costello and Collins. The final...

All change on Monday morning at the RDS with transfers flipping the standings of 4 candidates for the remaining 2 seats. Green Kimmage-Crumlin Councillor Patrick Costello looks likely to secure a seat following the elimination of FF Senator Catherine Ardagh. Outgoing TD'S Joan Collins (I4C) and Catherine Byrne (FG) are also battling it out for a seat. Currently Costello has 6,917, Collins 6,654...

It is all to play for with 4 candidates in the running for 2 seats - outgoing FG TD Catherine Byrne, FF Senator Catherine Ardagh, Joan Collins and Green Cllr Patrick Costello. Observers having a hard time trying to call it. When it resumes, we will see the transfers of Brid Smith, and unofficial tallies have outgoing Ind4Change TD Joan Collins as the main beneficiary.

Relection on the second count for People Before Profit TD Brid Smith - 4,794 transfers from Aengus O'Snodaigh putting her on 9,547 votes, well beyond the quota of 8,659. Chasing the remaining 2 seats are: outgoing Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne (5,192), Fianna Fail Senator Catherine Ardagh (5,013), outgoing Ind4Change TD Joan Collins (4,578) and Green Cllr Patrick Costello (4,449)

Huge amount of O'Snodaigh's transfers expected to go to Brid Smith (PBP)

A blitz for Sinn Fein TD Aengus O'Snodaigh, who romped home at the first count in South Central with 17,015 votes. The nearest candidate is Cathetine Byrne (FG) with 5,078. O'Snodaigh follows fellow successful SF candidates Sean Crowe in South West and Eoin O'Broin and Mark Ward in Mid West, to be relected to the Dail in 2020. Poll topper in Dublin South Central Next step will be the counting of...

It is taking a while with checks on contested votes, spoilt votes and discrepancies, but outgoing Sinn Fein TD Aengus O'Snodaigh will be reelected once we get going. First count due anytime now. O'Snodaigh's surplus will provide a clearer picture of the other three seats. Outgoing TD's Brid Smith and Joan Collins set to benefit most.

First count underway. Following 100% of the boxes opened in South Central, Sinn Fein's Aengus O'Snodaigh was way ahead with 38% of the vote. The chasing pack features three candidates on 11% - outgoing TD's Catherine Byrne (FG), Brid Smith (PBP) and Senator Catherine Ardagh (FF), with Patrick Costello (GP) on 9% and outgoing TD Joan Collins on 6%