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The official @rtenews account for Election 2024 information on Wicklow-Wexford #WicWex #GE2024

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Thanks to Wicklow-Wexford Returning Officer Brian Robinson, the count staff & the wonderful community of Kilanerin for being so decent & accommodating over the past two days.

Over and out. 📺 🎙️ 💻

Elections2024 #WicklowWexford

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We got the views of canvassers from the three main political parties on the new constituency of Wicklow-Wexford & its future.

They are: Joe Sullivan from Fianna Fáil
Noel Breslin from Sinn Féin & Aideen Connaughton from Fine Gael.

#Election2024 #wicklowwexford

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The three elected representatives for the new Wicklow-Wexford constituency.

L-R: Malcolm Byrne (FF), Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (SF) and Brian Brennan (FG).

#Election2024 #GE24 #WicklowWexford

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FG Brian Brennan & SF Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin exceed quota of 9,560 and are elected with over 10,000 each.
FF’s Malcolm Byrne hasn’t reached quota but deemed elected on 9,156. #GE24

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Simon Harris didn’t arrive at centre so count underway.

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Awaiting the arrival of FG leader Simon Harris to the count centre in Kilanerin for a while now…..
Count 6 due to be declared shortly.

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Count 6 - which is likely to see the three leading candidates over the line - is imminent here at the Kilanerin count centre. Jump on the TV election programme via @rteplayer to see it live in the next half hour or so. #GE24

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Count 5: Quota 9,560
Distribution of Aontú's Sinéad Boland's votes 1,667
Brennan (FG) 9,266
Byrne (FF) 8,727
Kennedy (FF) 5,743
Leonard (Ind) 5,192
O'Súilleabháin (SF) 8,769
No one has reached the quota so Ind candidate Pier Leonard's votes are being distributed
#GE24 #wicwex

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Counting has resumed in Wicklow-Wexford.
The distribution of Aontú's Sinéad Boland's 1,667 votes has begun at Kilaneran Count Centre.

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Count 4: Quota 9,560
Distribution of PBP/SOL Aislinn O'Keefe's votes:

Boland (Aon) 1,667
Brennan (FG) 9,112
Byrne (FF) 8,577
Kennedy (FF) 5,597
Leonard (Ind) 4,606
O'Súilleabháin (SF) 8,475
Aontú's Sinéad Boland eliminated.

Votes to be distributed tomorrow

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Count 3: Quota 9,560
Distribution of GP Ann Walsh's votes

Boland (Aon) 1,576
Brennan (FG) 9,040
Byrne (FF) 8,492
Kennedy (FF) 5,559
Leonard (Ind) 4,284
O'Keefe (PBP/Sol) 1,294
O'Súilleabháin (SF) 7,882

O'Keefe of PBP/SOL eliminated.
Votes distributed.

#GE24

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Count 2: Quota 9,560
Distribution of Lawlor and Nolan votes

Boland (Aon) 1,545
Brennan (FG) 8,856
Byrne (FF) 8,344
Kennedy (FF) 5,493
Leonard (Ind) 4,134
O'Keefe (PBP/Sol) 1,089
O'Súilleabháin (SF) 7,790
Walsh (GP) 910

GP Ann Walsh eliminated.
Votes distributed.

#GE24

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Count 1: Wicklow-Wexford

BOLAND (AON) 1,350
BRENNAN (FG) 8,820
BYRNE (FF) 8,311
KENNEDY (FF) 5,478
LAWLOR (II) 648
LEONARD (IND) 3,824
NOLAN (IND) 168
O'KEEFE (PBP-SOL) 1,021
SÚILLEABHÁIN (SF) 7,719
WALSH (GP) 897

#WexWic #GE24

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The 648 votes of Frances Lawlor (Independent Ireland) and 168 votes of Ilse-Maria Nolan (Independent) who have been eliminated following Count 1 have been distributed. Quota is 9,560.
Unlikely to see anyone over the line following count 2. We wait.
#WicWex #GE24

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FG candidate Brian Brennan who received the most votes in Count 1 at the Wicklow-Wexford centre giving reaction @eastcoastfm tonight. #GE24 #WicWex

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Count 1 on the way in Wicklow-Wexford.
Returning officer is Mr Brian Robinson.

#WicWex

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SF Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin with his wife at the Wicklow-Wexford constituency count centre. He came 3rd in the tallies at just over 20% Awaiting first count.

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FF Malcolm Byrne waiting to go on @RTE election programme. Tallies have put him on top. First count still awaited #GE24

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@gerobrien121 No worries. It was due to character limitation but will thread the count.
Full list below in the meantime.

Wicklow-Wexford - your updates https://t.co/8V0yBLAuSl

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Wicklow Wexford final tally:
BRENNAN (FG) 23%
BYRNE (FF)  22.5%
O'SUILLEABHAIN (SF) 20%