The tallies are after 42 boxes have been opened.
Early tallies in Offaly is putting Independent Carol Nolan ahead with 24% of the vote after 42 of the boxes have been opened.
Fine Gael's John Clendennen is on 18%, followed by Aoife Masterson on 17%, with Fianna Fail's Tony McCormack on 16% and his running mate Claire Murrary is on 7%.
The tallies are by Fianna Fail and the electorate is 62, 931.
Independent Eddie Fitzpatrick has 7%, while Independent Ireland candidate Fergus McDonnell has 6%.
Independent Mike Boylan, Maureen Ward of Aontu and People Before Profit's Keisha Taylor are all on under 2%.
Senator and Junior Minister Pippa Hackett says it obvious from the tallies, as she on 2%, she is out of the running for a seat:
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