Pictured l to r at the count centre in Athlone were: Philip Dowd, Independent candidate for Longford Westmeath Anna Kavanagh, Paddy Farrell, Ursula Ledwith and Deirdre O'Byrne Pic: Shelley Corcoran
An emotional Joe Flaherty with his brother Eamonn after over 2,800 of Micheál Carrigy's transfers help him to nab the second Dáil seat PICTURE: SHELLEY CORCORAN