Irish election results complete after days of counting
Fianna Fail has doubled its presence in the European parliament, with Fine Gael on four seats – down one from its previous showing in 2019.
Ireland has ended a days-long marathon election count with the election of three MEPs in the final region to declare.
Fianna Fail has doubled its presence in the European Parliament to four, with Fine Gael also on four – down one from its previous showing in 2019.
Sinn Fein has increased its European representation from one to two, while Labour holds one seat, the Independent Ireland party claimed one and two non-party aligned independents fill the remainder.
In the early hours of Friday morning, the constituency of Midlands-North-West elected Fine Gael’s Nina Carberry and Maria Walsh as well as Independent Ireland candidate and former RTE correspondent Ciaran Mullooly.
It followed shortly after the election of Fianna Fail’s Barry Cowen, while left-wing independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan was the first candidate over the line in the constituency on Thursday.
Former Northern Ireland MP Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Fein just lost out, coming sixth in the five-seater.
It was the last constituency to declare in the European Parliament elections.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Cowen said: “It now matters that we don the green jersey and ensure we live up to the expectations and commitments that have been given to the public.”
Ms Walsh said: “I’m really proud and honoured to be returned to the European Parliament.”
