{"id":132338,"date":"2024-12-02T03:24:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132338"},"modified":"2024-12-02T03:24:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:24:31","slug":"counting-continues-in-second-day-of-irish-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132338","title":{"rendered":"Counting continues in second day of Irish general election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b955\/live\/e0cc3140-b008-11ef-a88f-9db5c484bac5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media A man with glasses and a long beard and with tattoos up his left arm looks at a ballot paper with around 20 candidates listed on it. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Irish general election votes being counted at Nemo Rangers GAA Club in Cork<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">More than half of the Irish parliament&#8217;s seats are filled, with the Fianna F\u00e1il party leading a tight three-way battle in the country&#8217;s general election.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">With all 43 constituencies&#8217; initial counts in, first preference percentage share for the largest three parties is: Fianna F\u00e1il 21.9%, Fine Gael 20.8%, Sinn F\u00e9in 19.0%.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">So far, 103 of 174 seats have been filled, with counting having resumed on Sunday morning.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Fianna F\u00e1il, who had been in a coalition government with Fine Gael and the Green Party, is being projected to win the most seats. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Counting resumed on Sunday morning in the election which had a turnout of  59.7% &#8211; the lowest in more than a century.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The leaders of the three main Irish political parties were all re-elected on Saturday to serve in the D\u00e1il (lower house of Irish parliament).<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Miche\u00e1l Martin of Fianna F\u00e1il, Simon Harris of Fine Gael, and the Sinn F\u00e9in leader Mary Lou McDonald have <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/clyvyvzrw5eo\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">overcome their first obstacles<!-- --><\/a> by retaining their seats.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Now, they all face an even bigger challenge &#8211; to try to form the next government.<!-- --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-5c9c90b0-0 cnfHHs\">\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\"><i id=\"follow-live-updates-from-the-irish-general-election\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kKcaog\">Follow live updates from the Irish general election <!-- --><\/i><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cpdvw4pd469t\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 kNHAVz\" rel=\"noopener\"><i id=\"here.\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kKcaog\"><b id=\"here.\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">here.<!-- --><\/b><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/457f\/live\/5c703d90-aff6-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Mary Lou McDonald smiling with her arm raised in the air as she celebrates, dressed in a black top and patterened necktie... A younger woman with light brown hair, dressed in a grey blazer, is cheering and holding Mary's left hand up. To her right is a man in a checked grey shirt and hi-viz yellow waistcoat, there are press cameras visible and a large crowd of smiling supporters in the background\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Sinn F\u00e9in leader Mary Lou McDonald (center) topped the poll and was re-elected in the Dublin Central constituency<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has also been re-elected in the Dublin Bay South constituency.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns and Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins retained their seats in the Cork South West constituency, and <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Aont\u00fa leader Peadar T\u00f3ib\u00edn has been re-elected in West Meath and Richard Boyd Barrett from People Before Profit-Solidarity has been returned for the D\u00fan Laoghaire constituency.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Green Party&#8217;s Roderic O&#8217;Gorman is the last major party leader awaiting his final vote. He is running for Dublin West.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On Saturday, O&#8217;Gorman told reporters it was &#8220;clear&#8221; his party &#8220;has not had a good day&#8221;. Overall, he said the Greens have had a disappointing result.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On Sunday evening, former Green party deputy leader and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin was eliminated in the Dublin Rathdown race.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/dedf\/live\/04619600-aff4-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Roderic O'Gorman in a blue shirt and navy suit jacket against a green wall, speaking into microphones with party members in the background\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The Green Party&#8217;s Roderic O&#8217;Gorman is the last major leader who has yet to be re-elected<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Fianna F\u00e1il and Fine Gael have served together in the outgoing government, and after the first day of counting votes, they seem well placed to return to government.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">If they agree to do so, they may need the support of one of the smaller parties or a number of the many independent TDs who are expected to be elected as the counting of votes continues on Sunday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Sinn F\u00e9in says it also wants to be in the next government, and the party is ready to speak to other parties and independents.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But, based on current predictions, the scale of the challenge facing Sinn F\u00e9in is enormous.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3968\/live\/5ba73f20-af70-11ef-b561-11484ff02ba4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Miche\u00e1l Martin who has balding light brown hair and is wearing a navy suit and white tie  is lifted up on the shoulders of two men while supporters clap and cheer\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Fianna F\u00e1il leader Miche\u00e1l Martin was the first party leader to be re-elected on Saturday <!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Political pundits are currently predicting that Fianna F\u00e1il and Fine Gael could secure a combined total of more than 80 seats &#8211; within touching distance of the golden figure of 88 TDs needed to secure a majority in the D\u00e1il.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The same pundits believe Sinn F\u00e9in could secure around 40 seats.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But even if it achieves that, it will still be well short of what is required for a D\u00e1il majority.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In that case, Sinn F\u00e9in would have to look towards the smaller parties and independents.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">However the smaller parties are expected to be in single figures when all their TDs are finally confirmed.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e3ca\/live\/b7a2eaa0-afba-11ef-ae8d-a17a1c15c8d2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Simon Harris celebrates at a count centre. He is wearing a blue jacket and blue tie and white shirt. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Fine Gael is favourite to fill the runners up spot just ahead of Sinn F\u00e9in<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">If Sinn F\u00e9in turns to independents, it will find a very disparate cohort of TDs.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">To find common cause in such a situation will be another big challenge for the party.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">To compound matters, Fianna F\u00e1il and Fine Gael have insisted that they are not interested in sharing power with Sinn F\u00e9in because of fundamental policy differences on a range of issues.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There is a widespread belief that negotiations to form a new government may go beyond Christmas and into the new year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8f52\/live\/f7ef28c0-affc-11ef-a58d-210a453eafad.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Reuters Gerard Hutch in navy blazer and white shirt, smiling at RDS count center with crowd in background\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Gerard Hutch&#8217;s team was confident on Sunday morning that their man was well in contention for a seat<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After being one of the most hotly talked about stories of this election, independent candidate Gerry Hutch has officially lost out in the constituency of Dublin Central.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">At one point he had a 2,000 vote lead on Labour&#8217;s Marie Sherlock, but she overtook him after a series of transfers from eliminated Green Party and Fianna F\u00e1il candidates.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A win for Hutch would have been highly notable &#8211; last year he was <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-65297853\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">acquitted of a high-profile murder<!-- --><\/a> when a man was shot dead at a boxing weigh-in event. A judge has described him as having been involved in serious criminal conduct in the past.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">Hutch says he would run again<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\"><b id=\"analysis---bbc-news-ni-political-editor-enda-mcclafferty\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Analysis &#8211; BBC News NI political editor Enda McClafferty<!-- --><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Gerry Hutch may feel robbed after being hotly tipped to secure a seat in Dublin Central.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But he didn\u2019t appear sore about his defeat when he arrived at the count centre at the RDS.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Besieged by journalists, the gangland figure made his way through the hall to congratulate Labour\u2019s Marie Sherlock who pipped him to the final seat.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He is known as a man of few words, but when asked by BBC NI if he planned to run again for election he said he would.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cI have been running all my life so yes I would go again,\u201d he said<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He also said he wasn\u2019t surprised by the more than 3,000 first preference votes he received.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cI expected more to be honest,\u201d he said<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He was challenged about his criminal past but refused to answer any questions.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After shaking hands with Sherlock, he left the centre surrounded by journalists and ended up running away from the building to escape the media attention.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">So where did it go wrong for the man poised to be the story of the Irish general election?<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The key moment came when Social Democratic candidate Gary Gannon got elected much earlier than expected.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Transfers from the eliminated People Before Profit candidate propelled him to the quota.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">That set in motion a series of transfers from eliminated Green and Fianna F\u00e1il candidates which allowed Labour\u2019s Marie Sherlock to close the gap with Hutch.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The surplus from Paschal Donohoe was finally enough to push her past Hutch securing the last seat.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But as one tally expert suggested it could easily have turned in favour of Hutch and while there was a narrow path to victory for Sherlock no-one expected her to find it.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c9373ew5yd9o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PA Media Irish general election votes being counted at Nemo Rangers GAA Club in Cork More than half of the Irish parliament&#8217;s seats are filled, with the Fianna F\u00e1il party &hellip; 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