WATCH: Hugs and cheers as Tim Durkan is elected in second count of Maynooth LEA

Tim Durkan was embraced by his family following a second-count victory for the councillor.

The Fine Gael candidate received enough votes in the second count to secure his spot as local councillor, joining Fianna Fáil's Naoise Ó Cearúil.

The councillor received 1,586 votes between the first and second counts.

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