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Fine Gael Only Party To Increase Midlands Representation

Monday, 2 December 2024 09:32

Michael Carrigy and his family with the Longford flag after he secured his seat.

Michael Carrigy's election in Longford Westmeath means the party has three reps across the midlands.

All the seats across the constituencies of Laois, Offaly, and Longford-Westmeath have now been filled.

After a marathon count in Longford-Westmeath last night, four more successful candidates have joined Fine Gael's Peter Burke in winning election to the 34th Dail.

After 15 counts, Sorca Clarke of Sinn Fein, Independent Kevin Boxer Moran, Robert Troy for Fianna Fail, and Michael Carrigy of Fine Gael have been elected.

All of that means, Fianna Fail's number of representatives across the region falls from four to three.

Fine Gael has doubled their presence - going from two to four TDs since the last election.

Sinn Fein has lost one following Brian Stanley's departure, and there's now three independents as a consequence.

In Offaly, Tony McCormack is offering his sympathies to those who failed to get over the line:

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