Cheevers and McDonnell re-elected in Galway City East

Fianna Fáil’s Alan Cheevers, poll-topper, and Independent Declan McDonnell have been elected on the 11th count, after the distribution of Independent Michael Tully’s transfers.

They join Mike Cubbard (Ind) and Eddie Hoare (FG) who were elected at midnight Saturday.

Social Democrat Justine Delaney Heaslip has now been eliminated, and her votes will now be redistributed as part of count 12.

Terry O’Flaherty (Ind) is in line for the third seat.

Then there are four candidates battling for the final three seats, including Councillor Michael John Crowe (FF), Helen Ogbu (Labour), Shane Forde (FG) and Aisling Burke (SF).

Caption: Alan Cheevers and Declan McDonnell celebrate their return to Galway City Council. Photo: Brian Harding.

Galway City East 6 seats

Electorate: 18,110

Total poll: 8,102

Spoiled votes: 101

Total valid poll: 8,001

Quota: 1,144

Eleventh count

Distribution of Tully’s votes

*Cheevers, Alan (FF) (+30) 1,156 ELECTED

*McDonnell, Declan (Ind) (+61) 1,148 ELECTED

*O’Flaherty, Terry (Ind) (+75) 1,095

Ogbu, Helen (Lab) (+42) 857

Forde , Shane (FG) (+29) 817

*Crowe, Michael (FF) (+20) 802

Burke, Aisling (SF) (+43) 790

*Larkin, Noel (Ind Irl) (+51) 623

Delaney Heaslip, J (SD) (+19) 462 ELIMINATED

Non transferable: 56