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Paul Murphy heading back to the Dàil-- took the final seat here without reaching the quota

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Ciarán Ahern is the new Labour TD here... asked about govt formation, he says hee believes more can be achieved from within govt thant outside it

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Solidarity/PBP's Paul Murphy heading back to the Dàil... take the fifth seat, without reaching the quota...

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All over here in Dublin South West.

The final two seats have been won by Ciarán Ahern from Labour and Solidarity/PBP's Paul Murphy.

They join SF's Sean Crowe, FG's Colm Brophy and FF's John Lahart

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FF's John Lahart elected....

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Count 9 over here.. no one elected --- FF's Teresa Costello eliminated -- her 6,695 votes to distributed -- party colleague John Lahart will be hoping to be the main beneficiary- he needs 1,340 to reach quota

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Count 8 over here with no one elected... Niamh Whelan, SF, eliminated, her 5,192 votes to be distributed...

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FG's Colm Brophy has been elected ...

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'Delighted' says Sean Crowe---

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SF's Sean Crowe has been elected.

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Count 6 underway now-- this should push Sean Crowe over the line... the front runners present at the count centre ...

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Count 5 underway here --Aontu's Saoirse Ni Chonarain's 3,748 votes being distributed.. SF's Sean Crowe edging closer but may need another count to see him through.....

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Count 4 now underway as Ind Paddy Holohan is eliminated and his 3,034 votes are distributed --- still on one elected here ..... edging closer though

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Back at it here... votes of the eliminated Green Francis Noel Duffy currently being distributed --- it's expected it'll take another count before SF's Sean Crowe is elected ....

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It's all wrapped up here -- for the night-- Francis Noel Duffy from the Greens has been eliminated-- his votes will be distributed when the count resumes tomorrow at 10am

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Every vote counts.... adjudicating on disputed ballots has now been completed ... expecting the count 730ish

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Labour's Ciarán Ahern has landed at the count centre at Weston...utters a now familiar refrain---'cautiously optimistic,' he says about being elected....

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FG's Colm Brophy in high spirits here. Maeve O'Connell- his wife also look set to be elected in Dublin Rathdown. Last time husband/wife elected? In 2020, in the SAME constituencies-- the greens Catherine Martin and Francis Noel Duffy

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FF's John Lahart has arrived at the count centre-- he's looking good to retain his seat---

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Sean Crowe on course to be the first elected here... he's still hopeful too of bringing in his running mate -- Cllr Niamh Whelan-- 'still lots of imponderables,' he says