Votes being tallied at the count centre in Kilkenny
Two General Election candidates are currently battling head-to-head to top the poll amongst Carlow voters in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency.
So far, it has been predominantly Carlow ballot boxes opened and tallied, with the exception of some boxes in Graignamanagh and one in Ballyragget.
Sitting Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has so far amassed 4,029 first preference votes (according to tallies, yet to be verified), and Fine Gael's Catherine Callaghan has secured 3,819.
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How Kilkenny voted will now be key in determining their fates as candidates.
Below is the latest tally for all candidates across Carlow-Kilkenny:
More to follow...
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