LATEST: Kilkenny candidate now within touching distance of election after count nine

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Published 1st Dec 2024, 19:33 GMT

The count centre in Kilkenny PICTURE: Vicky Comerford

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Sitting Kilkenny TD John McGuinness is now within touching distance of reaching the quota to be elected after a flurry of transfers from eliminated Green Party candidate Malcolm Noonan.

McGuinness currently has 11,063 total votes, and needs to reach the magic number of 11,627.

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Aontú candidate Gary O'Neill from Ferrybank is the latest candidate to be excluded, and it will be interesting to see who benefits from his transfers.

More to follow...