All over in Edenderry Electoral Area as final two seats filled

The Edenderry Electoral Area is the first of the three to be completed in Offaly with the final two candidates elected on the sixth and ultimately final count.

Noel Cribbin (FF) and Claire Murray (SF) were both deemed to be elected despite not reaching the quota.

Robert McDermott (FF) was the candidate who missed out ending 116 votes behind Claire Murray.

In what could be a unique twist, the Edenderry Electoral Area returned two candidates with the same name with two Claire Murrays now set to have seats on Offaly County Council.

The sextet elected to Offaly County Council from the Edenderry Area are Eddie Fitzpatrick (FF), Fergus McDonnell (II), Claire Murray (FF), Liam Quinn (FG), Noel Cribbin (FG), Claire Murray (FG)

The result of the sixth count was as follows.

Eddie Fitzpatrick - FF- 1,998 (e)

Fergus McDonnell - Independent Ireland - 1,320 (e)

Claire Murray - FF – 1,361 (e)

Liam Quinn - FG – 1,179 +92 Total: 1,271 (e)

Noel Cribbin - FG – 1,043 +142 Total: 1,185 (e)

Claire Murray - SF – 912 + 216 Total: 1,128 (e)

Robert McDermott - FF – 867 +145 Total: 1,012

John McNamee - SD – 692

Mark Hackett - GP – 380

Rory Ryan - SF – 226