GALWAY WEST - 3rd Count - Eamon Walsh eliminated

By Bernie Ní Fhlatharta Independent candidate Eamon Walsh who stood in the election on a disability rights’ platform has been eliminated.

Labour candidate Derek Nolan and Independent, Councillor Catherine Connolly benefitted the most from Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin’s transfers putting her ahead now of Fine Gael’s Fidelma Healy Eames. 

The Galway West count looks like this so far:Number of seats: 5Electorate: 88, 840Total Poll: 61, 268Valid Poll: 60,728Quota: 10,122First Count:Nolan (Lab) 7,502Cuív (FF) 7,467Grealish (Ind) 6,231Walsh B (FG) 5,430Healy Eames (FG) 5,053Connolly (Ind) 4,787Kyne (FG) 4,579O Clochartaigh (SF) 3,807Naughton (FG) 3,607Fahey (FF) 3,449Welby (Ind) 3,299Crowe (FF) 1,810Walsh E (Ind) 1,482Brolchain (GP) 1,121Cubbard (Ind) 853 Holmes (Ind) 186King (Ind) 65King, Holmes, Cubbard eliminated. Second Count:Distribution of King, Holmes and Cubbard transfersNolan (Lab) (+183) 7,685Cuív (FF) (+45) 7,512Grealish (Ind) (+117) 6,348Walsh B (FG) (+48) 5,478Healy Eames (FG) (+35) 5,088Connolly (Ind) (+208) 4,995Kyne (FG) (+31) 4,610O Clochartaigh (SF) (+119) 3,926Naughton (FG) (+49) 3,656Fahey (FF) (+26) 3,475Welby (Ind) (+27) 3,326Crowe (FF) (+31) 1,851Walsh E (Ind) (+100) 1,582Ó Brolcháin (GP) (+33) 1,154 Ó Brolcháin eliminated. Distributing his 1,154 votes. Third Count: Distribution of Ó Brolcháin’s transfers:Nolan (Lab) (+335) 8,020 Cuív (FF) (+61) 7,573 Grealish (Ind) (+50) 6,398Walsh B (FG) (+41) 5,519Connolly (Ind) (+242) 5,237Healy Eames (FG) (+94) 5,182Kyne (FG) (+49) 4,659O Clochartaigh (SF) (+72) 3,998Naughton (FG) (+90) 3,746Fahey (FF) (+15) 3,490Welby (Ind) (+20) 3,346Crowe (FF) (+14) 1,865Walsh E (Ind) (+43) 1,625Non-transferable: 70Walsh E eliminated. Distribution of his 1,625