THIRD COUNT RESULT - Laois local election count Portlaoise #LE24

Sinn Féin's Caroline Dwane Stanley has been elected to represent Portlaoise voters at the Laois County Council local election count in Portlaoise.

The third count result in Portlaoise electoral area from the Portlaoise Count Centre followed the elimination of the two lowest candidate John Cowhig and Jason Phelan.

Counting was adjourned after 

Count 2:

• ADEYANJU, Bolaji Mojeed - non-party - 345 (0)
• AIRD, Willie - Fine Gael - ELECTED - 

• BURKE, Noel - Non-party - 265 (+9) 274 
• BYRNE, Collette - Independent Ireland  234 (+3) 237
• CONNELL, Thomasina - Fine Gael - 556 (+5) - 561
• DUNNE, Domnic - Non-party - 344 (+14) 358
• DWANE STANLEY, Caroline - Sinn Féin - 1420 (+40) - 1460
• FENNELLY, John Joe - Fianna Fáil - 1153 (+17) 1170
• FITZGERALD, Catherine -  Fianna Fáil - 1103 (+0) 1103
• FLANAGAN, Pauline - Non-party - 392 (+3) - 395
• IQBAL, Naeem - Fianna Fáil - 625 (+1) - 626
• KELLY, Donal - Fianna Fáil - 246 (+2) - 248 
• MCCORMACK, Maria - Sinn Féin - 277 (+41) 318
• MULLIGAN, Tommy - Non-party - 1108 (+9) 1117
• PALMER, Rosie - Green Party - 296 (+6) 302
• RYAN, Martha - Aontú - 183 (+4) - 187
• TUOHY, Marie - Labour Party - 637 (+9) - 646
• WALSH, Barry - Fine Gael - 858 (+3) 861 
• Non transferrable 7

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• Electorate 24426
• Total poll - 11808 
• Turnout - 48%
• Invalid - 133
• Valid poll - 11675
• Seats - 7
• Quota - 1460