Sinn Fein's Shonagh Ni Raghallaigh & Labour's Mark Wall Take Final Two Seats In Kildare South

Sunday, 1 December 2024 17:36

Fianna Fail's Fiona O'Loughlin narrowly missed out

The final two seats have been filled in Kildare South.

Sinn Fein's Shonagh Ni Raghallaigh was elected on count 12, following the distribution of Martin Heydon's surplus votes, and she finished up on 10,151 votes.

Ni Raghallaigh was only elected as a Councillor in the Kildare-Newbridge MD in June of this year and was the party's choice for the Kildare South constituency in the General Election - a move that led to outgoing TD Patricia Ryan leaving the party.

Mark Wall, who has been a Councillor and Senator for Labour and has missed out in previous General Elections took the final seat.

Mr Wall finished with 9,942 and now follows in the footsteps of his father Jack, who has previously served Kildare South as a TD.

The 4 TDs for Kildare South are: Sean O'Fearghail (Fianna Fail), Martin Heydon (Fine Gael), Shonagh Ni Raghallaigh (Sinn Fein), Mark Wall (Labour).

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