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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin elected in Cork South-Central

The leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin has been elected in Cork South-Central after the sixth...
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21.41 9 Feb 2020


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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin elected in Cork South-Central

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The leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin has been elected in Cork South-Central after the sixth count.

He received a total of 11,505 votes, with the quota standing at 11,429.

Mr Martin was the first Fianna Fáil candidate to be deemed elected to the 33rd Dáil.

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire was the first TD to be elected in the General Election after he topped the poll in the constituency.

Mr Ó Laoghaire well exceeded the quota with 14,057 votes after the first count.

Táiniste Simon Coveney is still 0n course to be re-elected in the four-seat constituency, as is Fianna Fáil's Michael McGrath.

Mr Martin was the fourth party leader to be elected after Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald, and the Green's Eamon Ryan were all successful.

Main image: Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin celebrates after being elected for the Cork South-Central constituency. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/PA Images

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