BREAKING: Full recount in one area of Offaly tomorrow
Social Democrats requested recount after party's councillor Clare Claffey was 27 votes behind Sinn Fein's after 12th count
A FULL recount in the Birr Electoral Area requested by the Social Democrats will begin at 2pm tomorrow (Tuesday).
The party's councillor Clare Claffey was 27 votes behind Sinn Fein's Sean Maher on the 12th count and if the result had stood, Maher and Fianna Fail's candidate Audrey Hennessy Kennedy would have taken the last two seats on Offaly County Council.
Claffey had finished on 1,256 votes and Maher was on 1,283. Audrey Hennessy Kennedy had reached 1,573.
Details of the 12th count
Birr Electoral Area Count 12
Distribution of Hugh Egan's surplus of 165 votes
Quota 1,712
Six seats: four already filled -
Peter Ormond – FF – 1,943 (elected)
John Leahy – Ind - 1,815 (elected)
John Clendennen – FG – 1,781 (elected)
Hugh Egan FG – 1,877 (elected)
Audrey Hennessy Kennedy – FF – 1,507 + 66 Total: 1,573
Sean Maher – SF – 1,265 + 18 Total: 1,283
Clare Claffey – SD - 1,175 + 81 Total: 1,256