RTÉ Cavan-Monaghan

That’s a wrap from the team here in Cavan/Monaghan!

FF’s Niamh Smyth celebrates with her daughter & team after being elected alongside running mate Brendan Smith - bringing #GE2024 to a close

Cathy Bennett of Sinn Féin and Niamh Smyth of Fianna Fáil on Late Debate now with Áine Kerr #GeneralElection2024

Brendan Smith of Fianna Fáil elected on Count 14 in Cavan/Monaghan #GeneralElection24

Final 2 seats in Cavan Monaghan filled. Niamh Smyth & Brendan Smith FF returned. That completes #GE2024

Number blindness setting in. This is count 13, not 18.

SF activists celebrate the election of Cathy Bennett on Count 18. #GE2024

Detailed breakdown of Count 18. Huge transfer from Matt Carthy surplus sees Cathy Bennett SF elected. Final count now underway - distribution of her surplus. #GE2024

Cathy Bennett SF elected Count 18. Joins party Matt Carthy in Dáil. We're moving to another count to distribute her surplus so here for a while yet.......2 seats left to fill. 3 candidates remaining. Brendan Smith & Niamh Smyth Fianna Fail. And Aontú's Sarah O'Reilly

We're being told that Cavan Monaghan next count result will be in imminently. We're hoping this one will see the remaining three seats filled and close out #GE2024 in this constituency and across the country

Detailed breakdown of Count 12. Matt Carthy SF elected after exclusion of his running mate & sitting TD Pauline Tully. Count 13 should finish us after 40+ hours of counting. Expect remaining 3 seats to be filled in one go. #GE2024

Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy becomes second TD elected in Cavan/Monaghan #GeneralElection24

Matt Carthy SF elected on Count 12. Moving to count 13. Should be the last one. Expect another hour should finish the last count in the country. #GE2024

SF Matt Carthy on ⁦@drivetimerte⁩ shortly to discuss the latest on Cavan Monaghan count including the exclusion of sitting SF TD Pauline Tully to be replaced by her running mate Cathy Bennett.

On day 3 of counting in the General Election, spare a thought for our correspondent Brian O’Donovan in Cork North Central. Brian is losing his voice but still managed to make it through his live insert into the One O’Clock News. #rtenews #GE24 #Election24

Count 11. Pauline Tully SF has lost her seat. Set to be replaced by her running mate Cathy Bennett. Count 12 is the exclusion of candidate Tully & transfer of her 7868 votes. #GE2024

@daughteroftheai We're doing that now.

@RTEcavanmonagh Has Maxwell's surplus been distributed?

Back at the sharp end in the Cavan Leisure Centre after a marathon session last night. Finished up around 4.30am, so only resuming now. 1 of 5 seats filled. David Maxwell of FG is in. Hours of counting ahead.

Details of Count 10 which resulted in the election of FG’s David Maxwell. Count adjourned at 4.30am resumes 1pm tomorrow.

David Maxwell FG elected. First TD elected in this constituency. Count now adjourned until 1pm tomorrow. #GE2024