FIDELMA HEALY EAMES RETAINS SEANAD SEAT

Date Published: 28-Apr-2011

Galway senator Fidelma Healy-Eames has retained her seat on the Seanad.Oranmore's Healy-Eames, who lost out when she contested the General Election earlier this year, picked up 83 first preference votes for the Seanad.

Fidelma Healy-Eames successfully contested the Seanad seat on the Labour Panel.

Meanwhile, Senator Ronan Mullen from Ahascragh, looks set to retain his Seanad seat.

Galway Green Senator Niall Ó' Brolcháin looks set to lose his seat on the same panel.

Fellow Galway candidate, NUI law lecturer, Donncha O' Connell polled strongly and was in 6th position out of 27 candidates when counting stopped last night.

However it's unlikely he or city teacher Matthias Walter Cowley will secure a seat.

The Count for the 4th panel, the Industrial and Commercial Panel for which there are three Galway candidates -Councillors Tom McHugh and Pat Hynes and barrister, Lorraine Higgins will begin this morning.