Galway East: Canney to top the poll – and Dolan will take a seat

Outgoing TD Canney is topping the poll on 25% while County Councillor Dolan is in second place on 15%.

Sinn Féin’s Louis O’Hara is polling well with 14%, while Fine Gael’s Pete Roche is on 10% - both well in contention for seats three and four.

Outgoing Minister Anne Rabbitte (FF) looks like she will struggle to hold her seat, currently on 7%.

Monivea boxes are yet to be tallied, which will provide a further boost for Dolan as his home area - which had one of the highest turnouts in the county - is likely to back him strongly.

Independent Ireland’s Declan Geraghty is on 6.5%; Clodagh Higgins (FG) is on 5.7%; and Niamh Madden (FG) is polling at 5.6%.

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