Neil Feighery is hoisted to the air in celebration by supporters after he was elected to Offaly County Council in the first count for the Tullamore Electoral Area.

First count - Tullamore area

Electorate: 23791

Total Poll: 11833

Spoiled Votes: 162

Total Valid Poll: 11671

Quota: 1459

No. of Seats: 7

Broder (Irish Freedom Party) 418

Bryant (Fianna Fáil) 1182

Dillon (Non-Party) 155

Farrell (Sinn Féin) 201

Feehan-Smollen (Non-Party) 782

Feighery (Fine Gael) 1962

Harvey (Fianna Fáil) 1269

Masterson (Sinn Féin) 1216

McCormack (Fianna Fáil) 1326

Moran (Fianna Fáil) 1429

O'Brien (Non-Party) 1337

Walsh (Green Party) 394

Neil Feighery has been elected. His surplus of 503 will now be distributed and the Tullamore court has been adjourned to 9.45am. The Birr count has also been adjourned to 9.45am and the Edenderry count, where a recheck is underway, is adjourned to 9am. No counts have been declared yet for either Birr or Edenderry.

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