Outgoing MP Francie Molloy has said that while he is retiring he will still be associated with the party and the constituency of Mid Ulster.
Speaking to Derry Now at Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt where counting is expected to get underway shortly, the Sinn Féin man says he believes Cathal Mallaghan will retain the seat in Mid Ulster.
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