No 'revolution' but landmark result for two far-right candidates in ...

The counting also saw some drama after high-profile far-right live-streamer Philip Dwyer appeared to be escorted by a garda and private security from the South Dublin County Council count centre.

It happened during the 10th count for the Tallaght Central constituency where Mr Dwyer was standing for Ireland First.

Mr Steenson was the first candidate elected from the anti-immigration/far-right movement, getting over the line in Dublin’s North Inner City area on the 13th count.

The prominent organiser of many anti-immigration and far-right protests said his election sent “a very clear message the revolution has begun”.

Gavin Pepper making a video for his campaign supporters ahead of the declaration of his election to Dublin City Council for the Ballymun Finglas LEA. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/Rolling News

He was joined by fellow far-right Independent candidate Gavin Pepper in the Ballymun-Finglas constituency.

Mr Pepper secured his seat thanks to a large number of first preferences and transfers from other far-right candidates.

This constituency scored very high first preference votes for far-right candidates, gathering a fifth of all votes — 3,131 out of a total valid poll of 15,241.

Mr Pepper’s 1,126 first preference votes, the fifth highest out of 16 candidates, put him in a good position.

Stephen Redmond of the National Party secured 930 first preference votes while Leon Bradley, prominent in the Finglas Says No anti-immigration group secured 819 first preference votes.

By the seventh count, Mr Pepper managed to get enough transfers to stay in the hunt, at sixth spot with 1,312 votes. The elimination of Mr Bradley and his 1,021 transfers gave him 293 votes and Mr Redmond 272.

The elimination of Aontú’s Edward Mac Manus gave Mr Pepper an extra 219 votes in Count 10, bringing him to 1,835 votes.

The next elimination was Mr Redmond and the transfer of his 1,476 votes, which saw 617 votes going to Mr Pepper, resulting in his election on count 11. 

Also in Dublin City Council, in Artane-Whitehall, Kevin Coyle was still in the running, with 1,633 votes in count nine.

Malachy Steenson celebrating with supporters after his election in the Dublin North Inner City LEA on Sunday. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rolling News

In Fingal County Council, straddling north and west Dublin, Patrick Quinlan got 456 first preference votes in the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart constituency.

He managed to benefit from some transfers to stay in the race and stood at 684 votes by count 10.

Andy Heasman, founder of the Irish People party, did poorly in the Blanchardstown constituency with just 139 first preference votes and was eliminated on the third count.

In South Dublin County Council, Glenn Moore of the Irish Freedom Party got 964 first preference votes, putting him in third spot. By the sixth count, he stood at 993 and still in third place.

In the Cork City North West constituency, far-right agitator Ross Lahive, Irish People, fell at the final hurdle, beaten to the last seat by People Before Profit’s Brian McCarthy.

Prominent far-right candidate Derek Blighe, founder of Ireland First, failed to get elected in Fermoy, Co Cork.

He secured relatively large first preference votes (915) and continued to attract transfers during the eliminations and reached 1,158 by the sixth count.

As no candidate had reached the quota, and his was the lowest number, he was eliminated. He was some 120 votes behind the two candidates above him.

Far-right candidates still fighting for a seat last night were Patrick Quinlan in Blanchardstown, Glenn Moore in Palmerstown and Kevin Coyle in Artane. Prominent far-right agitator Fergus Power was still in play in the Killiney-Shankill constituency and Philip Dwyer was still in the mix in Tallaght Central.