Live coverage from the Moate count centre.
No results came from the first day of counting in Westmeath.
The count centre in Moate saw the ballots delivered at 6:30pm, with counting beginning shortly before 7pm.
Tallies show that Independent candidate Kevin "Boxer" Moran is likely to make a return to the council. The former TD previously held a seat for 17 years.
Councillor Aengus O' Rourke also seems to be polling well according to the tallies.
He says he is confident of Fianna Fáil success in the county:
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke was also in attendence in Moate.
He says he's happy to see the Government parties holding up well so far from the tallies:
There was some disappointment from the tallies for female candidates in Westmeath.
Fianna Fáil rep Aoife Davitt was the highest of the women in Westmeath according to the tallies. She's running in the Mullingar Kinnegad district.
Michelle Maher, programme manager of See Her Elected, says she is looking out especially for the women of this election:
Sinn Fein candidate Maureen Pigott shared in the disappointment for female candidates in the county.
Ms Pigott says she is still hopeful there will be better female representation in the next count:
Counting finished in Moate for the day at midnight.
Coverage of the Local Elections 2024 in Westmeath will resume on Midlands 103 at 9am tomorrow morning.
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