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With their pink tops, Joanna Byrne's team are the most recognisable at the tally today
With the tally complete here in Coláiste Chú Chulainn it looks like it could be a good day for Sinn Fein with Dundalk’s Ruairí Ó Murchú (13.5%) and Drogheda’s Joanna Byrne (13%) in first and second position respectively.
Incumbent Drogheda TD Ged Nash of Labour follows behind in a close second with about 12% of the vote.
After that there’s a jumble of five candidates separated by just 3% of the vote with Erin McGreehan of Fianna Fail on 8.97%, Paula Butterly of Fine Gael on 8.83, Alison Comyn of Fianna Fail on 7.78, John McGahon of Fine Gael on 6.21% and Antoin Watters of Sinn Fein on 5.97%.
Independent Kevin Callan who had been given a good chance of getting a seat is lagging behind on 5.18%.
Transfers will prove crucial for the chasing pack as the mammoth task of whittling down the massive twenty four candidate ballot sheet begins with the first count expected after 7pm.
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