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Two Longford county councillors are among a number of hopefuls vying for a seat in this month's Seanad elections
Longford's hopes of securing further national representation inside the corridors of Leinster House will not be known until later this week.
Counting in the 26th Seanad elections got underway on Monday with the first seats from the Cultural and Educational panel being decided.
Longford county councillors Micheal Carrigy (Fine Gael) and Mick Cahill (Fianna Fáil) will not know their fate until Thursday and Friday respectively when votes from the Industrial and Commercial as well as Administrative panel are distributed.
Former Roscommon-Galway Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy is vying for a seat on the Agricultural Panel, the outcome of which was set to be revealed last night (Tuesday).
There was disappointment though, for outgoing Fine Gael Senator Gabrielle McFadden who lost her seat on the Cultural and Educational Panel on Monday.
Due to the Covid-19 crisis no media is allowed in and candidates have been asked to stay away. The Oireachtas Broadcasting service will be providing media outlets with pictures, and news of the results will be available on the Oireachtas social media platforms.
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