Recount of votes in Wicklow to continue today

Efforts will continue today to determine the outcome of the general election count in Wicklow.

Efforts will continue today to determine the outcome of the general election count in Wicklow.

The re-examination of the ninth count was completed last night at the count centre in Arklow.

Just five votes are believed to separate Labour’s Mr Nicky Kelly and outgoing Indpependent TD, Ms Mildred Fox a week after the original count in the five-seater constituency.

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