Sligo-Leitrim Count Five: Aontú's Graham Monaghan eliminated


Outgoing Independent TD Marian Harkin is picking up on transfers but it may not be enough to save her seat.
Count five has been declared with Frank Feighan (FG) still topping the polls.
Feighan and Kenny (SF) are certain to be retain their Dáil seats, while Michael Clarke (II) and Eamon Scanlon (FF) are extremely well positioned to be elected.
No one has been elected so far. 11 out of the original 18 candidates remain in the running.
Aontú's Graham Monaghan was eliminated in count five. His 1,425 votes will be distributed in count six.
Results from count five are as follows:
Frank Feighan (+110) - 9,213
Martin Kenny (+189) - 8,056
Michael Clarke (+117) - 6,330
Eamon Scanlon (+13) - 5,965
Chris MacManus (+17) - 5,276
Edel McSharry (+29) - 4,560
Marian Harkin (+154) - 4,678
Paddy O'Rourke (+171) - 4,272
Marie Casserly (+42) - 2,631
Nessa Cosgrove (+6) - 2,487
Gino O'Boyle (+17) - 1,862
Graham Monagahn (+78) 1,425 (eliminated)
