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Dympna Cunniffe the Fianna Fáil candidate
Count 4 results are in and Dympna Cunniffe of Fianna Fáil has been eliminated from the running.
The distribution of Carol Okeke's 474 votes went as follows with Longford candidate Dave Smyth getting a good portion.
QUOTA: 10,315
Fidelma BENNETT +147 = 1,766
Barry CAMPION +14 = 2,364
Tanya CANNON +14 = 626
Micheál CARRIGY +36 = 7,238
Dymphna CUNNIFFE +11 = 546
Joe FLAHERTY +12 = 5,256
Louise HEAVIN +59 = 1,011
Paul HOGAN +5 = 2,993
Margaret MAGUIRE +5 = 883
Kevin 'Boxer' MORAN +26 = 8,138
Laura O'NEILL +22 = 1,993
Dave SMYTH +41 = 1,009
Robert TROY +37 = 8,371
Gerry WARNOCK +7 = 2,288
Two Longford candidates can still be spotted walking around, Barry Campion and Micheál Carrigy.
With the fourth count done, there has only been one candidate thus far, Peter Burke who has retained his seat in Teachta Dáil.
Troy is still on top of the remaining candidates followed by Moran, Carrigy and Clarke.
Flaherty remains at the back of the main pack.
It’s quiet now in the Athlone Count Centre, many candidates have yet to arrive until later in the day.
Dympna Cunniffe's 526 votes will be distributed in the next count.
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