She took 22% of the vote.
Independent Carol Nolan says she's delighted with her results in the tallies in Offaly.
The deputy looks set to be returned to the Dail after polling shows she has secured over 8,000 first preference votes.
It will be a three horse race for the other two seats as Fianna Fail's Tony McCormack, John Clendennen of Fine Gael and Sinn Fein's Aoife Masteron all have over 6,000 number ones.
Deputy Nolan says she's grateful to people for putting their faith in her:
Woman In Court Over Shannon Protest
Sinead Jackson was campaigning for Nenagh Friends of Palestine.
Storm Darragh Leaves Thousands Of Midlands Homes Without Power
Strong winds have left people across Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath without power.
Westmeath Motorist Caught Speeding During Christmas Road Safety Campaign
The campaign has been running since Friday the 29th of November.
Lucky Offaly Syndicate Win €25,000 Euro In Lotto
The pair claimed the prize on Wednesday.
Man Seriously Injured In Crash In Westmeath
The incident happened around 7:15am this morning.
Roscommon Twin Brothers Make Public Appeal To Raise Funds For Treatment
14 year-old George and Issac Naughton suffer from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Athlone Man Jailed For Trying To Suffocate Partner's Elderly Mum With A Pillow
Judge Keenan Johnson described him as being "like a man possessed".
Offaly Man Named Designated Candidate For EU Advisory Group
He is the first person to hold the position.
Astronauts Being Sent Back To The Moon For First Time In 50 Years
The Lift-off is set for April 2026.
Santa Truck Visits Westmeath Village
The Santa truck will arrive in Milltownpass for 6pm this evening.
Potential Loss Of Up To €55M To Ireland As A Result Of Mercosur Deal
A Midlands MEP wants to see the Taoiseach more involved in opposing this.
Midland Drama School Student Chosen For This Years Toy Show
Molly Minh O'Brien from Offaly is taking part in the show's flag parade.
Red Weather Warnings Added as Storm Darragh Approaches
A status yellow wind warning will also come into effect this afternoon.
Charity Bike-A Thon Kicks Off In Birr Today
St Brendan's Christmas Bike-A-Thon Challenge is being run by the Churches Together In Birr Collective.
Road Closed Following Collision In Westmeath
It happened earlier this morning.
Decision Due On Major Laois Housing Development
The development would see 131 homes included in the plan.
Midlands Maura Is Out Of The 'I'm A Celeb Jungle'
The double elimination shocked both the celebrities in camp and viewers.
Offaly Company Wins "Supplier Of The Year" Award
Condron Concrete is based in Tullamore.
Laois Among Lowest Growth Rates For Average Rental Costs
That's according to data from the RTB and ESRI.
Availability Of Subjects Can Influence Students' Abilities In Maths And Science - Midlands Science
A new report shows boys tend to outperform girls in maths and science.
