RTÉ Dublin South-West

Paul Murphy heading back to the Dàil-- took the final seat here without reaching the quota

Ciarán Ahern is the new Labour TD here... asked about govt formation, he says hee believes more can be achieved from within govt thant outside it

Solidarity/PBP's Paul Murphy heading back to the Dàil... take the fifth seat, without reaching the quota...

All over here in Dublin South West. The final two seats have been won by Ciarán Ahern from Labour and Solidarity/PBP's Paul Murphy. They join SF's Sean Crowe, FG's Colm Brophy and FF's John Lahart

FF's John Lahart elected....

Count 9 over here.. no one elected --- FF's Teresa Costello eliminated -- her 6,695 votes to distributed -- party colleague John Lahart will be hoping to be the main beneficiary- he needs 1,340 to reach quota

Count 8 over here with no one elected... Niamh Whelan, SF, eliminated, her 5,192 votes to be distributed...

FG's Colm Brophy has been elected ...

'Delighted' says Sean Crowe---

SF's Sean Crowe has been elected.

Count 6 underway now-- this should push Sean Crowe over the line... the front runners present at the count centre ...

Count 5 underway here --Aontu's Saoirse Ni Chonarain's 3,748 votes being distributed.. SF's Sean Crowe edging closer but may need another count to see him through.....

Count 4 now underway as Ind Paddy Holohan is eliminated and his 3,034 votes are distributed --- still on one elected here ..... edging closer though

Back at it here... votes of the eliminated Green Francis Noel Duffy currently being distributed --- it's expected it'll take another count before SF's Sean Crowe is elected ....

It's all wrapped up here -- for the night-- Francis Noel Duffy from the Greens has been eliminated-- his votes will be distributed when the count resumes tomorrow at 10am

Every vote counts.... adjudicating on disputed ballots has now been completed ... expecting the count 730ish

Labour's Ciarán Ahern has landed at the count centre at Weston...utters a now familiar refrain---'cautiously optimistic,' he says about being elected....

FG's Colm Brophy in high spirits here. Maeve O'Connell- his wife also look set to be elected in Dublin Rathdown. Last time husband/wife elected? In 2020, in the SAME constituencies-- the greens Catherine Martin and Francis Noel Duffy

FF's John Lahart has arrived at the count centre-- he's looking good to retain his seat---

Sean Crowe on course to be the first elected here... he's still hopeful too of bringing in his running mate -- Cllr Niamh Whelan-- 'still lots of imponderables,' he says