3.25am - O'Rourke, Keena, and O'Brien all in without making quoat. And that's it folks. All 20 seats filled. Thanks for staying with us thorughout the day, night, and morning.
3.23am - John Dolan elected
3.01am - So where will Alan Shaw's 911 votes go... no serious, where?
2.42am - Count number 9 underway - it sees Alan Shaw's 911 votes being redistributed.
2.35am - Count number 8 in Athlone (we're getting there ) and Tom Farrell is elected. Alan Shaw has been eliminated.
2am - As of 2am (ish ) this morning the following candidates have been elected to the new 20 seater Westmeath County Council...
Peter Burke (FG )
Una D'Arcy (SF )
Aidan Davitt (FF )
Mick Dollard (Lab )
Paddy Hill (FF )
Frank McDermott (FG )
John Shaw (FF )
Sorca Clarke (SF )
Paul Daly (FF )
Andrew Duncan (FG )
Ken Glynn (FF )
Johnnie Penrose (Lab )
Avril Whitney (FF )
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran (Ind )
Paul Hogan (SF )
Mick Dollard (Lab )
1.45am Mullingar-Coole result (after 8 counts ) at 1:30am.
Total poll: 11,771. Valid: 11,566. Quota:1446
Peter Burke (FG ) 1,008. 1,015. 1,017, 1031, 1135, 1391, 1534. Elected
Una Darcy (SF ) 1,487. Elected.
Aidan Davitt (FF ) 1,492. Elected.
Mick Dollard (Lab ) 950. 956. 960, 992,1025, 1062, 1268, 1312. Elected
without quota
Brian Fagan (Ind ) 678, 684. 695, 849,888, 951, 1057, 1078. Eliminated.
Rachel Grimes (Lab ) 170. 170. 172. Eliminated.
Paddy Hill (FF ) 1,207. 1,215. 1,220, 1241, 1308, 1326, 1342, 1357. Elected
without quota
Pat Holmes Ind 83. 83. 86. Eliminated.
Rose Horan Ind 42.42.44. Eliminated.
Peter Keaney (Lab ) 520. 521. 522, 563. Eliminated.
Denis Leonard (Lab ) 722. 723. 724, 749, 835, 895. Eliminated.
Angela Maher (Ind ) 142. 143. 146. Eliminated.
Frank McDermott (FG ) 1,163. 1,164. 1,167, 1195, 1249, 1372, 1414, 1428.
Elected without quota
John Shaw (FF ) 1,275. 1,287. 1,290, 1307, 1331, 1404, 1588. Elected.
Emily Wallace (FG ) 627. 630. 631, 660, 730. Eliminated.
1.41am - Final result 01:15am
Mullingar-Kilbeggan 7-seats (after 10 counts )
Total poll: 10,009
Valid: 9,848
Quota: 1,407
Colm Arthur (FG ) 596, 603, 609, 637, 660, 669, 696, 834, 857. Eliminated.
Chris Burley (Ind ) 162, 163. Eliminated.
Sorca Clarke (SF ) 927, 932, 962, 976, 987, 1,022, 1O48, 1073, 1075, 1154.
Elected without quota.
Ger Corcoran (Lab ) 295, 313, 313. Eliminated.
Detty Cornally (Lab ) 470, 471, 485, 516, 535, 587. Eliminated.
Paul Daly (FF ) 1,502. Elected.
Andrew Duncan (FG ) 792, 797, 805, 827, 909, 937, 999, 1144, 1165, 1432.
Elected.
Brian Fagan (Ind ) 584, 587, 733, 744, 765, 793, 876, 891, 903, 974.
Eliminated.
Ken Glynn (FF ) 974, 992, 1,011, 1,023, 1,033, 1,068, 1104, 1133, 1138,1207.
Elected without quota.
Angela Maher (Ind ) 141, 142. Eliminated.
Chris Murtagh (FG ) 344, 344, 350, 354. Eliminated.
Michael Newman (FG ) 471, 487, 489, 569, 622, 635. Eliminated.
Johnnie Penrose (Lab ) 943, 952, 968, 1029, 1083, 1169, 1369, 1488. Elected.
Gerry Sheridan (Lab ) 381, 382, 390, 398, 401. Eliminated.
Avril Whitney (FF ) 1266, 1277, 1288, 1295, 1348, 1376, 1405, 1428. Elected.
1.40am - Mullingar-Coole is over. All six seats filled after ninth count - McDermott, Hill, and Dollard all elected without reaching quota. That's all from Finian Coghlan in Mullingar Park Hotel... Where we must add they were very generous with the coffee this morning as all the Local Election boxes were being tallied. It's just down to Athlone now. (Did we say that already? )
1.35am - Sixth count in from Athlone. Still only Boxer and Hogan elected. Expecting the next two counts to bring home the final five....
1.16am - Mullingar-Kilbeggan results from tenth count in. Duncan elected on 1,432, Glynn and Clarke deemed elected without reacting the quota.
1.12am - Longford-Westmeath's newest TD says: "I'm very emotional. I wish I was standing in the count centre in Athlone. I am really honoured and frateful to the people of Longford-Westmeath for giving me the opportunity to represent them. I will do what I promised and represent Longford-Westmeath with a heart and a half."
1.09am - Fifth count in Athlone. No election, Joe Devery eliminated. Tom Farrell expected to get in on next count. Returning officer predicts three more counts will see the next five seats filled. We're here for the night folks.
12.58am -Count 7 for Mullingar-Coole OPeter Burke 1534 and John Shaw 1588 - both elected.
Shaw's surplus 142 could bring Fagan above Dollard.
Four in, three to go.
12.50am - Final numbers from Kenagh are:
11,254 redistributed.
McFadden + 2,494 = 20,058
O'Rourke + 2150 = 14,581
non-transferable 6,610
McFadden elected.
Mullingar waiting on transfers... Down to the wire.
12.45am - Labours Jim Henson is eliminated on the fourth count. And so it continues in Athlone
12.40am Gab is our new TD
12.30am - Mullingar-Kilbeggan, ninth count, Colm Arthur out. Votes being redistrubted.
12.30am - That's it, we are opening the giant Galaxy!
12.20am - Something stirring in Kenagh. Victory huddle forming around Gab.... Just waiting for confirmation.
12.06am - PJ Coghill eliminated in Athlone... Fourth count begins.
12.02am - Eight count from Mullingar-Kilbeggan just in Penrose on 1488 and Whitney on 1428
Midnight - Trying to 'do maths' at this hour of the night is not a good idea.... Expecting third Athlone count soon. Honestly.
11.15pm -
By-election sixth count -Boxer's 7797 transfers
Paul Hogan SF +1,684 =11,254
Gab McFadden FG - +1723 = 17,564
Aengus O'Rourke FF +1,620 = 12,431
2,770 non transferable
Hogan eliminated. Sevent count will see 11254 being redistributed between Gab and Aengus. This is the last count... Technically it's anyone's seat! McFadden is over 5,000 ahead of O'Rourke. So it's up to the wire. Alot of Hogan's votes hvae no number 2... from the tallies... And a lot went to Boxer and other Ind.
11.10pm - Boxer's surplus votes have been distributed. Second count results are in and Paul Hogan has been elected to the Athlone Area for Westmeath Co Co.
10.45pm - Robert Troy has landed in Athlone.
10.35pm - Our lemon drizzle cake and coveted chairs are attracting the Athlone candidates to the media area.
10.15pm -
By-election fifth count -James Morgan's transfers 6615
Paul Hogan SF +814 = 9,570
Gab McFadden FG - +1451 = 15,841
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Ind +964 = 7,797
Aengus O'Rourke FF +1048 = 10,811
2,338 non transferable
Boxer is eliminated. Sixth count will see 7,797 being redistributed. McFadden needs about 8,661, two more counts could do it.
10.10pm - Enda won't leave Kenagh. He's having the craic. But his handlers are desperate for their PJs and Horlicks.
10pm - Athlone area first count is in... Boxer is Athlone's first councillor.
His surplus will now be distributed
9.51pm - Taoiseach Enda Kenny is still in Kenagh to show his support for Gabrielle McFadden who is set to become Longford-Westmeath's newest TD.
"This is a good day for FG but it is tinged with nostalgia and sadness." Enda Kenny
9.45pm - Una D'Arcy's surplus of 41 votes are being distributed in Mullingar-Coole. We're not expecting anyone to be elected there until the fifth count. In Mullingar-Kilbeggan we're not expecting another election until the eight count. We're in for a long night folks!
9.29pm - Enda Kenny arrives in Kenagh.
9.25pm - Soooooo we're recounting the first count in Athlone.
9.10pm -
By-election fourth count - Brian Fagan's transfers 4,985
Paul Hogan SF +742 = 8,756
Gab McFadden FG - +976 = 14,390
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Ind +748 = 6,833
James Morgan Ind +409 = 6,615
Aengus O'Rourke FF +474 = 9,763
1,636 non transferable
James Morgan is eliminated. Fifth count will see 6,615 being redistributed.
8pm -Kenagh - Speaking to Triona Doherty, soon to be TD Gab McFadden says: "Obviously my heart is broken. Today and yesterday were very emotional. I hope Nicky is proud. I wish I was in Athlone topping the polls there and that Nicky was still here. I hope I continue her good work."
7.45pm -In Mullinagar-Kilbeggan Paul Daly FF has been elected... he's our first councillor.
In Kenagh Labour's Denis Leonard has been elminated fromthe by-election count.
7.35pm -Westmeath's f
8.58pm - Enda Kenny due in Kenagh around 9.15pm - in plenty of time to congratulate McFadden on her victory.
8.26pm -Mullingar-Coole first count is in. The quota is 1,446. Aidan Davitt elected 1,492, also elected was Una D'Arcy 1,487.
In Mullingar-Kilbeggan Paul Daly surplus allocation didn't change anything. Third count starting there.
8.25pm
By-election third count - Denis Leonard's transfers
Brian Fagan Ind +607 = 4,985
Paul Hogan SF +337 = 8,014
Gab McFadden FG - +955 = 13,414
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Ind +236 = 6,085
James Morgan Ind +110 =6,206
Aengus O'Rourke FF +323 = 9,289
784 non transferable
Brian Fagan is eliminated. Fourth count will see 4,985 being redistributed.
8pm - Kenagh - Speaking to Triona Doherty, soon to be TD Gab McFadden says: "Obviously my heart is broken. Today and yesterday were very emotional. I hope Nicky is proud. I wish I was in Athlone topping the polls there and that Nicky was still here. I hope I continue her good work."
7.45pm - In Mullinagar-Kilbeggan Paul Daly FF has been elected... he's our first councillor.
In Kenagh Labour's Denis Leonard has been elminated fromthe by-election count.
7.35pm - Westmeath's first county councillor has been election. Fianna Fail's Paul Daly is elected on the first count in Mullingar-Kilbeggan
7.10pm - Kenagh. Triona has painstakingly figured out the percentages from the first Longford-Westmeath by-election count. They are:
McFadden FG - 25.5%
O'Rourke FF - 18.2%
Hogan SF - 15.4%
Morgan Ind - 12.2%
'Boxer Moran Ind - 11/5%
Fagan Ind - 11.5%
Denis Leonard Lab - 6.7%
6.55pm - First count for Kenagh is in!
Kenagh first count is in...
Electorate 87,999
Total poll 50,495
Invalid 1492
Vaild 49,003
Quota 24,502
Brian Fagan Ind 4,195
Paul Hogan SF 7,548
Donal Jackson Ind 238
Denis Leonard Lab 3,290
Gab McFadden FG 12,365
John McNamara Ind 869
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Ind 5,629
James Morgan Ind 5,959
Aengus O'Rourke FF 8,910
Eliminated Jackson and McNamara
6.37pm - Athlone - Mary O'Rourke just stole a chair from the press chair. It was hard enough to source those chairs to begin with.
6.30pm - Athlone - Looks like another two hours before we'll have a first count. Someone bring coffee, and cake, lots of cake.
6.20pm - Kenagh - They've finished looking at the doubtful papers and the first count for Longford-Westmeath's newest TD begins... That only took nine hours!
6pm - Athlone - Looking at Boxer's seconds and his surplus votes seem to be going to Paul Hogan, Frankie Keena, and Michael O'Brien. Predicting a count result in the next 30 minutes.
5.40pm - Mullingar - Bit of a nerdy one for you... Here are some figures...
Mullingar-Kilbeggan:
Paul Daly FF- 1st count
John Penrose Lab - 8th count
Andy Duncan FG 9th
Avril Whitney FF, Ken Glynn FF, Sorca Clarke SF 10th count.
Mullingar-Coole:
Aidan Davitt (FF ), Una D'Arcy (sf ) 1st count
Mick Dollard (Lab ) 5th
John Shaw (FF ), Paddy Hill (FG ), Frank McDermott (FG ),Peter Burke (FG ), all on 6th count without reaching quota.
Athlone area:
Kevin, 'Boxer' Moran Ind 1st count.
Paul Hogan SF 5th count.
Tom Farrell FG, Aengus O'Rourke FF, Frankie Keena FF 6th count
John Dolan FG 7th
Vinny McCormack FF 8th count.
Council prediction: 9FF, 5FG, 3SF, 2Lab, 1Ind
5.30pm - Votes for Mullingar-Coole and Mulingar-Kilbeggan are expected around 7.30pm
5.20pm - Athlone - Tallies have suggested Athlone town councillor Jim Henson won't get a seat. Speaking to the Advertiser Henson said that he is not optimistic about getting one of the seven seats in the Athlone Area. "The Labour vote is down across the country. On the plus this shows a very strong message to the Government, and is a positive step towards change." The former mayor of Athlone said he will still work with Labour.
5pm -Athlone - SF councillor Paul Hogan says he is delighted with his own vote for the by-election and is looking forward to potentially working with two new SF councillors on Westmeath Co Co.
4.45pm - Kenagh - FF's Aengus O'Rourke admits the by-election seat is McFadden's to lose, though he says he is delighted with his vote for his first shot at a Dail seat. "It is a fascinating contest in the Athlone Area, but I'm pleased that we managed to get so much of the Longford vote out," he said. He is predicting FF to take nine of 20 seats. Fellow Athlone candidate, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran said that if it was a four-seater election, I'd be in line for a fourth seat."
4.30pm - We're in Athlone now! We've left Finian behind in Mullingar with the Mullingar-Coole and Mullingar-Kilbeggan counts and we've all eyes on Athlone...and Kenagh of course!
3pm - Chit chatty over lunch with some FG faithfuls it would seem that there hasn't been a SF Councillor on Westmeath CoCo since Larry Ginnell in 1923. And now we might get three if tallies are to go by!
12.40pm - Mullingar-Coole tally at 72.5%
Davitt FF 16%
D'Arcy SF 11.1%
Burke FG 10.4%
Dollard Lab 9.6%
Shaw FF 9.3%
Hill FF 8.4%
Leonard Lab 8%
There are seven seats in Mullingar-Coole.
12.20pm - By-election tally at 83%
Fagan Ind 3639 - 9%,
Hogan SF 6034 -15%,
Jackson Ind 295 - 1%,
Leonard Lab 2840 - 7%,
McFadden FG 10304 - 25%,
McNamara Ind 957 - 2%,
Boxer Ind 4803 - 12%,
Morgan Ind 4698 11%,
O'Rourke FF 7698 - 19%.
McFadden topping the poll in Westmeath and Morgan topping the poll in Longford.
12pm - Mullingar-Kilbeggan tally at 93% of vote. Whitney FF 14.4%, Daly FF 11.7%, Glynn FF 10.8%, Penrose 10.2%, Clarke SF 9.8%, Duncan FG 7.4%. There are six seats in this area.
11.10am - Finian in Mullingar - 100% of boxes open for the Athlone Area. Tally in. Looks like Boxer Ind is 21.5%, Farrelly FG 11.3%, Hogan SF 10.7%, Dolan FG 8.2%, Keena FF 7.9%, O'Rourke FF 7.8%, McCormack FF 7.4%, O'Brien Ind 6.6%, Shaw FG 5.5%, Allen FF 4.9%
11am - Triona in Kenagh - 40% of boxes open in Kenagh for the by-election. McFadden is leading the way with 26%, O'Rourke is secind 19% Boxer third 17%, Moragn 16%, Hogan fifth with 15%
10.45am - Triona Doherty is in Kenagh where the Clonbonny and Tubberclaire boxes are open. It's looking at Boxer 1, McFadden 2, O'Rourke 3.
10.30am - Mullingar. With 91.3% of boxes in for Athlone it's looking like Boxer 1, Hogan 2, Dolan 3, O'Rourke 4, Keena 5, Farrell 6, O'Brien 7,Shaw 8, Allen 9, McCormack 10, Henson 11, Devery 12, Coghill 13, McNamara 14. There are seven seats in the Athlone Area.
9.50am - Good morning from the Mullingar Park Hotel where the Local Election and European Election boxes are currently being opened. First tallies show Kevin 'Boxer' Moran doing well in the Athlone Area, and Ming doing well in the Europeans.
