Dublin South Central General Election 2024 updates: Early tallies ...
Ballot boxes open in the RDS as the count is underwaySinn Féin candidates topping the poll, including Daithí Doolan and incumbent Aengus Ó SnodaighAll boxes have now been tallied
Seats filled: 0
1.40pm: Two Sinn Féin seats possible as all boxes now tallied
Two Sinn Féin seats are likely in this four-seater as all boxes have now been tallied.
One of the tallymen in Dublin South Central, Martin Snee, confirmed there was extra count staff on duty in the RDS.
"It was a lot of volunteers for the tally, and so it went quite smoothly," he told the Irish Independent.
"I was told that there was extra count staff on duty so the tally finished just around 11 o'clock," he added.
Mr Snee said the tallies showed there might be two seats taken by Sinn Féin candidates - Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Daithí Doolan, who have 12pc and 9pc respectively.
"One seat between Hazel De Nortúin and Joan Collins and I think Catherine Ardagh will get a seat on the transfer from Mary Seery-Kearney.
"Because looking at the transfers, it is quite a heavy transfer between Mary Seery-Kearney to Catherine Ardagh," he added.
A third Sinn Féin's candidate Máire Devine and Fianna Fáil's Catherine Ardagh are both at 10pc, while both People Before Profit's Hazel De Nortúin and Social Democrats' Jen Cummins have 9pc.
However, incumbent Right to Change's Joan Collins has 8pc while Green Party's Patrick Costello has 6pc.
All boxes have been tallied in South Central
Tallies indicate first major wins and casualties in tight race
11.30am: Early tallies show Sinn Féin candidates topping the poll
As 27pc of the boxes have been opened for Dublin South Central, early tallies show Sinn Féin's councillor Daithí Doolan topping the poll at 19pc.
Another Sinn Féin candidate who is doing well is the sitting TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh with 16pc, who is on his way to keep his seat.
He is followed by People Before Profit's Hazel De Nortúin, with 14pc, and Fianna Fáil's candidate Catherine Ardagh, with 8pc, who might have a chance of securing the fourth seat.
It comes as Dublin South Central didn't elect any Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael candidates in 2020.
Early tallies for Dublin South Central
9.50am: Counting under way as ballot boxes open in the RDS
The counting is now unde rway for all Dublin City constituencies, including Dublin South-Central.
The Dublin City returning officer Joseph Burke has announced the opening of the ballot boxes at 9am in the RDS.
The count centre in the Simmonscourt Pavilion is getting busier as the tallymen keep an eye on the first-preference votes.
Dublin City returning officer announces the opening of ballot boxes in the RDS
Count is underway for Dublin South Central
Ballot boxes have been opened for Dublin South Central
Dublin City count centre in Simmonscourt Pavillion in the RDS
