The make up of the 31st Dáil has been finalised with Fine Gael’s Sean Kyne taking the last seat following the second recount in Galway West
The recount was granted to Independent Catherine Connolly early yesterday after she was eliminated, having lost the final seat to Seán Kyne by just 17 votes.
It got underway yesterday afternoon and counters worked through the night to complete it.
It didn’t change the result and the five seats now go to Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív, Labour’s Derek Nolan, Fine Gael’s Brian Walsh and Sean Kyne and Independent Noel Grealish.
Meanwhile
Fine Gael and the Labour Party will meet again today for more talks on the formation of a new Government.
Negotiations continued into last night and are expected to resume later in the hope of resolving some of the differences between the two parties.
A quick deal is needed as the county face a series of challenging hurdles linked to the multi-billion euro bailout loans from the IMF and Europe and the banking crisis.
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