WATCH: Four candidates out in front as first tallies emerge from Limerick County
Around a quarter of boxes have now been opened as the counting of votes continues
WITH around a quarter of boxes opened in the Limerick County constituency, four candidates are out in front by a considerable margin, according to the first of the tallies.
The latest tally (36 of 145 boxes) suggests Independent Ireland candidate Richard O'Donoghue has secured 26% of first preference votes, Niall Collins of Fianna Fáil 24%, Patrick O'Donovan of Fine Gael 21% and Joanne Collins of Sinn Fein 12%.
According to the tally, the final turnout in the three-seat Limerick County constituency is likely to be around 52%.
The counting of votes following Friday's vote began just after 9am this Saturday and is likely to continue until Sunday afternoon.
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Follow our LIVE BLOG across the weekend for updates, results and analysis from the Limerick Count Centre at Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell.