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The local election ballots from the 58 polling stations across county Longford have arrived in Edgeworthstown from TUS Athlone International Arena in Westmeath.
The 39 candidates seeking election in three Longford municipal districts and their tally teams spent the the early part of the day in Technological University of the Shannon venue since 9am as the ballot boxes were opened and separated.
Counting has commenced under the watchful eye of Returning Officer Mary Gouldsbury and her staff.
Granard (5 seats)
Paraic Brady (FG) Barry Campion (SF) David Cassidy (FF) Colin Dalton (FG) Turlough McGovern (Ind) Pádraig McNamara (FG) Susan Murphy (FF) Garry Murtagh (FG) Smith (FF)
Longford (7 seats) Uruemu Adejinmi (FF) Sadia Athar (Ind) Seamus Butler (FF) Alicia Carberry (Ind) James Donnelly (Sinn Féin) Niall Gannon (Fine Gael) Maura Greene-Casey (Ind) Gerry Hagan (Fine Gael) Kevin Hussey (Fianna Fáil) Catherine Joseph (Green Party) Mujahid Manzoor (Ind) Gareth McKendry (The Irish People) Martin Monaghan (Fianna Fáil) Peggy Nolan (Fine Gael) James Quinn (Ind) Tony Reilly Dwain Shouten (Ind) Dave Smyth (People Before Profit Solidarity)
Ballymahon (6 seats)
Mick Cahill (FF) Mark Casey (Ind) Niall Dowler (Ind) Gerald Farrell (Ind) Mandy Larkin (The Irish People) Sean Mimnagh (FF) Colm Murray (FG) Pat O’Toole (FF) Francesca Pawelczyk John Rooney (SF) Paul Ross (FG) Martin Skelly (FG)
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