Early Tullamore boost for SF's Masterson in Offaly count

SINN Fein candidate Aoife Masterson has received an early boost at the Offaly count in the tally figures from one of the Tullamore ballot boxes.

Masterson has picked up nearly 34% of the first preference vote in St Joseph's National School, box 4, a Tullamore town ballot box.

The tallypeople had her on 89 votes, with Fianna Fail's Tony McCormack and Independent sitting Dail deputy Carol Nolan both on 74.

Fine Gael's John Clendennen received 10 votes.

The turnout was 50%.

The figures are -

Clendennen, FG 10

Fitzpatrick, FF 4

Hackett, Green 4

Masterson, SF 89

McCormack, FF 74

McDonnell, II 5

Murray FF, 1

Nolan Ind, 74

Taylor PBP, Solidarity 3