WATCH: Peter Ormond reacts after topping the poll in Birr in the Offaly Local Elections
Fianna Fail man Ormond romps to victory in the Birr Municipal District
Peter Ormond has spoken about his delight after topping the poll in the Birr area of the Offaly Local Elections.
The Fianna Fail man came out on top comfortably in Saturday's tallies and is expected to exceed 1,800 votes on the first count.
He spoke to us outside the count centre on Saturday evening.
What about the other candidates in Birr?
The tallies in Birr have Peter Ormond (FF) topping the poll with 1,876 votes, followed by John Leahy (Ind) on 1,686, John Clendennen (FG) on 1,498 and Hugh Egan (FG) on 1,122. All four are assured of a seat if the tallies are as accurate as usual but almost all will have to await transfers for eliminated candidates.