ELECTION 2024: Triumph for FF as all Carlow-Kilkenny seats are finally filled
After three long days of counting, Carlow-Kilkenny has finally returned five TDs to Dáil Éireann.
One of the longest counts in the country culminated in a stunning one-two-three triumph for Fianna Fáil with its candidates – sitting TDs John McGuinness (pictured) and Jennifer Murnane O’Connor and newcomer Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere – topping the poll in that order.
They will be joined in the 34th Dáil by Fine Gael’s Catherine Callaghan, whose huge 6,788 first preference vote was eventually bolstered by transfers from David Fitzgerald and Michael Doyle to get over the line.
Completing the local Dáil line-up is Sinn Féin’s Natasha Newsome Drennan, who had an intriguing battle with party colleague Áine Gladney Knox to take the seat vacated by MEP Kathleen Funchion after the 16th count.
