MICHAEL D.TOPS POLL IN GALWAY EAST

Date Published: 28-Oct-2011

The Presidential count is underway in the Galway East and Galway West count centres this evening.

Michael D.Higgins has topped the poll in Galway East after the first official count.

First Count result from Galway East:Total electorate: 81,896Valid Poll: 46,681

Higgins: 21,554Gallagher: 13,473McGuinness: 4,849Mitchell: 2,905Scallon: 1,670Norris: 1,177Davis: 1,053