ELIMINATED: Sinn Féin representative for Kildare town loses his seat

The candidate was eliminated after Count 7

An outgoing Sinn Féin representative for Kildare town has lost his seat on Kildare County Council (KCC).

Noel Connolly, who was co-opted as a councillor to replace Patricia Ryan (who is a TD) was eliminated on Count 7 of the Kildare Local Electoral Area poll.

His remaining 515 votes will be redistributed to the other candidates.

Mr Connolly got a first preference vote of 425.

Other councillors who lost their seats from KCC earlier today were Peter Hamilton (Green Party), who was previously a councillor for the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District, and Green Party councillor Bob Quinn (Green Party), who was co-opted to replace former Green Party councillor Colm Kenny for the Naas Municipal District.