Edenderry Electoral Area set to be a fight to the very finish after four counts complete

It is going to be a fight to the last vote in the Edenderry Electoral Area with who will take the final seats being far too close to call after four counts. 

As it stands, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Fergus McDnnell and Claire Murray (FF) have been elected taking three of the six seats on offer while Rory Ryan and Mark Hackett have been eliminated.

That leaves five candidates fighting for three seats with Liam Quinn likely to take one and his Fine Gael  party colleague Noel Cribbin in good position to take another, although that is not yet guaranteed. At the other end of the table, John McNamee seems to be too far adrift to take a seat but his votes will ultimately prove decisive. 

The two candidates who look to be battling for the final seat are Claire Murray (SF) and Roberty McDermott (FF). Claire Murray currently has a 74 vote lead but with upwards of 700 votes still be be transferred, there's a lot of votes to count before this one can be called.

Eddie Fitzpatrick - FF- 1,998 (e)

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

Claire Murray - FF – 1,361 (e)

Liam Quinn - FG – 1,172 +7 Total 1,179

Noel Cribbin - FG – 987 +5 Total 992

Claire Murray - SF – 716 +168 Total 884

Robert McDermott - FF – 817 + 3 Total 820

John McNamee - SD – 641 + 9 Total 650

Mark Hackett - GP – 380

Rory Ryan - SF – 226