In pictures: The story of the European and local election counts
Marathon counts across the country saw candidates elected in the local and European elections
Full lists of candidates and voter concerns in all 31 council areas
Marathon counts across the country saw candidates elected in the local and European elections
Elections 2024 leave gender breakdown among representatives largely unchanged
Social Democrats win seven seats on local authority, with close battle between Sinn Féin and Aontú candidates in Newbridge
Luke Ming Flanagan leads the pack in Castlebar as battle for three Ireland South seats comes down to four candidates
Fianna Fáil’s dominance of politics in the county continues as party takes eight of 19 available seats
Gender balance shattered on local authority as Fine Gael celebrates a huge haul of councillors in south Dublin
Sinn Féin doubles numbers on local authority as Fianna Fáil loses three seats and Fine Gael drops one
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin win 10 seats each, but performance of mica-focused party a major talking point
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael lose seats but still take 20 between them as Aontú makes a breakthrough in the county
Sinn Féin gains second seat on local authority after dramatic end to count in Tullow electoral area
Sinn Féin strategy of running seven candidates fails to pay off, with party holding two seats rather than gaining ground
Members of Healy-Rae family top poll in three electoral areas, with an affiliated candidate elected in another
Fine Gael gains two seats to double its representation as some new blood comes on to local authority
More than 900 council seats filled while far-right National Party and Irish Freedom Party take one seat each
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates win all but two of the local authority’s 18 seats
Verona Murphy’s Wexford Independent Alliance makes a splash and has five councillors elected
Sinn Féin and Independents make gains with first preference haul of Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran a talking point
Aontú and Labour will be pleased with their performances while right-wing National Party wins first seat
Labour adds two seats and Greens lose two as Sinn Féin manages to regain a presence on the local authority
Fianna Fáil loses vote share and seats after councillors at centre of refugee accommodation row secure election as Independent candidates
Fianna Fáil takes 19 seats to be largest party with Independent Ireland claiming four seats in maiden campaign
Sinn Féin councillor says ‘I think our strategy was wrong’ after its 21 candidates secured only five of 40 seats
Independent Ireland takes two seats in Adare-Rathkeale as Fine Gael retains status as local authority’s largest party
Independents perform strongly but high number of candidates potentially costs Sinn Féin extra seats
Labour picks up two seats while Independent Ireland’s Ken O’Flynn gets the biggest vote in the city
Fianna Fáil takes 11 seats and Fine Gael takes seven while Sinn Féin fails to gain
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael return six councillors each as Sinn Féin bucks national trend to gain two seats
Retirements of several veteran councillors does not stop Fine Gael from holding on to nine seats in home county of Taoiseach
Fine Gael emerges as largest party while Green Party manages to defy predictions about substantial seat losses
Fianna Fáil wins largest number of seats as Labour tastes success in the county for the first time in a decade
Local election results: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of seats
Fine Gael emerges as largest party on local authority
Fianna Fáil wins half the local authority’s 28 seats including four of the seven available in Ennis
Sinn Féin bucks national and gains seats at expense of Fianna Fáil and an Independent
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