LETTERKENNY COUNT (1PM): Counting is underway in the Aura today as the seven-seat Letterkenny LEA could see some upsets.
Fianna Fáil’s Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly will be comfortably in after collecting 1,799 of the tally count yesterday after postal votes were taken into account. Kelly is well placed above the quota and is in line to be first elected this afternoon.
Also safe is his party colleague, Ciaran Brogan (FF), who has been in politics for 25 years and counting.
Newcomer Tomás Seán Devine from the 100% Redress Party took the third highest preference tally votes and 9.8% of the overall.
Sitting councillors Jimmy Kavanagh (FG) and Michael McBride (Ind) also tallied well.
With the tally quota at 1,603, this leaves Gerry McMonagle (SF) and Donal Coyle (FF) as the outgoing councillors expected to retain their seats.
Kevin Bradley (IND) is in a risky position and Coyle is under some pressure, while Aontú’s Mary T Sweeney, Declan Jordan (IND) and Sinn Féin’s Sandra Haughey’s transfers are important.
Gerry McMonagle is due to benefit from transfers from his fellow party members Haughey and Hughes.
First count is expected this afternoon.
Here’s the latest:
