PICTURE: 'We had to call for the recount,' Martin Browne after speaking with his family
Follow all the results, reaction and analysis from the Count Centre here in Thurles as Tipperary South and Tipperary North votes are counted to elect three TDs in each constituency for the 2024 General Election.
Speaking to tipperarylive.ie, Martin Browne said: "It was so close we had to call for the recount. Over 5,000 people voted for the party in Tipperary South. It is the right thing to do for them. The recount gives us a chance to keep the seat and I wish everybody involved all the best."
Sinn Féin candidate for Tipperary South, Martin Browne has just requested a recount.
This comes after the results of the fifth count that saw Seamus Healy surpass Browne by 79 votes.
Martin Browne is currently at 6,237 votes and Seamus Healy is at 6,316 votes.