Denis Leonard and Brian Fagan now out of by-election race

The third count in the Longford Westmeath by-election is currently underway, with Gabrielle McFadden of Fine Gael, fairly much a certainty to take the seat left vacant after her late sister Nicky's death in March.

THe second count saw the distribution of the eliminated independent candidates Donal Jackson - 238 - and John McNamara - 869.

That count saw Labour's Denis Leonard eliminated, and in the third count, his 3,352 votes were transferred as follows:

Fagan B, Ind +607   4,985

Hogan P, SF + 337   8,014

McFadden G, FG, +955   13,414

Moran K, Ind +236   6,085

Morgan J, Ind +110   6,206

O'Rourke A, FF +323    9,289

Non transferables - 784

Total non-transferables - 1,101