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Rosslare elects new Council team

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Elections Count Centre on Monday 8pm

**FRANK STAPLES savouring the magic moment with family and friends**

A FULL RECOUNT BEGAN AT 10am this morning. Outcome of the recount announced just before 7pm. The count is now back on track. There was an error of five votes found in a total poll of 10, 357.

Simon Boyse (Fianna Fail) who called for the recount last night has been eliminated on Count 7 and his 648 votes are now being counted.

Mick Roche (Sinn Fein) has been eliminated on Count 8. Distribution of his 680 votes continuing.

Jack Barden (Independent) has been eliminated. Distribution of his 844 votes continuing.

The remining two seats were filled on the 10th Count at 10pm tonight. Elected were outgoing Cllr Lisa McDonald (Fianna Fáil) and newcomer Aoife Rose O’Brien takes a seat for Sinn Fein in the Rosslare LEA.

On Sunday popular Aontú sitting councillor Cllr Jim Codd topped the poll in Rosslare district followed by Independent Cllr Ger Carthy in the local elections.

Outgoing Cllr Frank Staples (Fine Gael) was elected on the SIXTH COUNT.

FIRST COUNT Total Poll 10,357 ; Quota 1,713; 5 Seats; 12 candidates CODD, Jim (Aontú) 2,455 ELECTED CARTHY, Ger (Independent) 1,949 ELECTED STAPLES, Frank (Fine Gael) 1,408 McDONALD, Lisa (Fianna Fail) 1,106 DRUHAN, Joe (Independent) 703 O’BRIEN, Aoife Rose (Sinn Féin) 588 BOYSE, Simon (Fianna Fail) 489 ROCHE, Mick (Sinn Féin) 483 BARDEN, Jack (Independent) 440 CORISH, Damien (Labour) 335 FITZHARRIS, Willie (Fine Gael) 195 MURPHY, Jason (National Party) 125

SECOND COUNT Distribution of Codd’s surplus 742 votes. STAPLES +119 1,526 McDONALD +95 1,201 DRUHAN +48 751 O’BRIEN +93 681 ROCHE +95 578 BOYSE +81 570 BARDEN +129 569 CORISH +27 362 FITZHARRIS +40 235 MURPHY +16 141

THIRD COUNT Distribution of Carthy’s surplus of 236. STAPLES +60 1,586 McDONALD +44 1,245 DRUHAN +52 803 O’BRIEN +18 699 ROCHE +12 590 BARDEN +13 582 BOYSE +6 576 CORISH +20 382 FITZHARRIS +6 241 MURPHY +5 146

FOURTH COUNT Distribution of Murphy’s 146 vote. STAPLES +5 1,591 McDONALD +3 1,248 DRUHAN +30 833 O’BRIEN +13 712 BARDEN +616 ROCHE +12 602 BOYSE +4 580 CORISH +8 390 FITZHARRIS +3 244

FIFTH COUNT Distribution of Fitzharris’s 244 votes STAPLES +112 1,703 McDONALD +29 1,277 DRUHAN +6 839 O’BRIEN +5 717 BARDEN +24 640 BOYSE +40 620 ROCHE +0 602 CVORISH +12 402

SIXTH COUNT Distribution of Corish’s 402 votes. STAPLES +80 1,783 McDONALD +90 1,367 DRUHAN +30 869 O’BRIEN +56 773 BARDEN +28 668 BOYSE +22 642 ROCHE +39 641

SEVENTH COUNT Distribution of Staples surplus of 70 votes. McDONALD +24 1,390 DRUHAN +5 873 O’BRIEN +3 776 BARDEN +1 669 ROCHE + 650 BOYSE +7 648

EIGHTH COUNT Distribution of Boyse’s 648 votes. McDONALD +221 1,611 DRUHAN +20 893 O’BRIEN +45 821 BARDEN +147 816 ROCHE +30 680

NINTH COUNT Distribution of Roche’s 680 votes. McDONALD +53 1,664 O’BRIEN +424 1,245 DRUHAN +30 923 BARDEN +28 844

10th COUNT Distribution of Barden’s vote of 844. McDONALD +164 1,828 ELECTED O’BRIEN +97 1,342 ELECTED DRUHAN +287 1,210

Count is complete in NEW ROSS Area

**PAT BARDEN (Independent) tops the poll for the second time in New Ross Electoral Area**. (Pic; WexfordLocal)

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Count Centre

Sitting Independent Cllr Pat Barden has been elected on the First Count in the New Ross Local Elections Area. This is his second term to serve on Wexford County Council and has now topped the poll in both of his election successes.

Michael Sheehan (Fianna Fail) elected on COUNT 7. Marty Murphy Independent) Bridín Murphy (Fine Gael), John Fleming (Fianna Fáil) and John Dwyer were elected without reaching the quota.

FIRST COUNT Total Poll 12,407 ; Quota 1,753; 6 Seats; 14 Candidates BARDEN, Pat (Independent) 1,900 ELECTED FLEMING JOHN (Fianna Fail) 1,318 MURPHY, MARTY (Independent) 1,292 SHEEHAN, Michael (Fianna Fáil) 1,291 WHELAN, Michael (Fianna Fáil) 1,123 MURPHY, Bridín (Fine Gael) 1,017 DWYER, John (Independent) 1,015 CONNICK, Anthony (Independent) 817 TWOMEY, Harry (Fine Gael) 807 GOODISON, Hayley (Sinn Féin) 799 LYNG MALONEY, Bridín (Labour) 463 FORTE, Raymond (Independent) 145 FLYNN, Anne (Independent) 143 FURLONG, James (Independent) 134

SECOND COUNT Distribution of Barden’s surplus 147. FLEMING +30 1,348 MURPHY M +23 1,315 SHEEHAN +12 1,303 WHELAN +7 1,130 MURPHY B +21 1,038 DWYER +7 1,022 CONNICK +7 1,022 TWOMEY +10 817 GOODISON +5 804 LYNG MOLONEY +6 469 FORTE +2 147 FLYNN +3 146 FURLONG +3 137

COUNT THREE FLYNN (146),FORTE (147)and FURLONG (137) eliminated. Distribution of their combined votes. FLEMING +51 1,300 MURPHY M +51 1,366 SHEEHAN +31 1,334 WHELAN +4 1,134 DWYER+64 1,086 MURPHY B +48 1,086 CONNICK +43 878 GOODISON +50 854 LYNG MALONEY +28 497

COUNT FOUR Lyng Maloney eliminated. Distribution of 497 votes. FLEMING +53 1,452 SHEEHAN +69 1,403 MURPHY M +33 1,399 MURPHY B +87 1,173 WHELAN +21 1,155 DWYER +40 1,126 GOODISON +79 933 CONNICK +52 849 TWOMEY +26 849. Non-transferrable.

COUNT FIVE Distribution of Twomey’s 849 votes. MURPHY M +108 1,507 SHEEHAN +74 1,477 FLEMING +17 1,469 MURPHY B +278 1,451 WHELAN +252 1,407 DWYER +22 1,148 CONNICK +26 956 GOODISON +14 947

COUNT SIX Distribution of Goodison’s 947 votes. MURPHY M +113 1,620 SHEEHAN +86 1,563 MURPHY B +78 1,529 FLEMING +39 1,508 WHELAN +48 1,455 DWYER +235 1,383 CONNICK +83 1,039

COUNT SEVEN Distribution of Connick’s 1,039 votes. SHEEHAN +321 1,884 ELECTED MURPHY M +92 1,712 MURPHY B +116 1,645 FLEMING +121 1,629 DWYER +191 1,574 WHELAN +57 1,512

COUNT EIGHT MURPHY M +13 1,725 MURPHY B +24 1,669 FLEMING +29 1,658 DWYER +34 1,608

Final result in Enniscorthy 2024 elections.

**CATHAL BYRNE and AIDAN BROWNE are happy after being elected on the First Count in Enniscorthy**

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Count Centre Monday, 3.30pm

UPDATE; Monday’s recount in the Enniscorthy area has been resolved. Cyril Wheelock’s votes (1,017) were recounted on COUNT 8 and Pat Kehoe (Fine Gael) took the final seat. This is the full result for Enniscorthy in the 2024 local elections.

There will be no more counting for the Enniscorthy area tonight. A complete recount has been called for and will resume at 9am on Monday morning.

First Count for Enniscorthy district has just been announced, Outgoing councillors Cathal Byrne (Fine Gael) and Aidan Browne (Fianna Fail) have been elected.

John O’Rourke (Independent), Barbara-Anne Murphy (Fianna Fail) and Pat Kehoe (Fine Gael) were all elected on Count 8.

FIRST COUNT Total Poll 11,410; Quota 1,608; 6 Seats; 12 Candidates. BYRNE, Cathal (Fine Gael) 2,275 ELECTED BROWNE, Aidan (Fianna Fáil) 1,617 ELECTED MURPHY, Barbara-Anne (Fianna Fáil) 1,340 O’ROURKE, John (Independent) 1,162 OWENS, Jackser (Independent) 1,141 KEHOE, Pat (Fine Gael) 937 NOLAN, Colette (Sinn Fein) 693 WHEELOCK, Cyril (Independent) 660, WALL, Majella (Independent) 597 DOYLE, Eamonn (Independent) 296 Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN, Alfie (Sinn Féin) 276 CAHILL-FLYNN, Brendan (Green Party) 259

SECOND COUNT Distribution of Byrne’s surplus 667. MURPHY +96 1,436 O’ROURKE +61 !,2232 OWENS +51 1,192 KEHOE +249 1,186 WHEELOCK +69 729 NOLAN +20 713 WALL +61 658 DOYLE +14 310 CAHILL-FLYNN +38 297 Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN +8 284

THIRD COUNT Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN eliminated. Distribution of 284 votes. MURPHY +7 11,443 O’ROURKE +34 1,257 OWENS +22 1,214 KEHOE +3 1,189 NOLAN +169 882 WHEELOCK +5 734 WALL +16 674 DOYLE +8 318 CAHILL FLYNN +11 308. Non-transferable 9

FOURTH COUNT Distribution of Cahill Flynn’s 308 votes. MURPHY +38 1,481 O’ROURKE +32 1,289 OWENS +47 1,261 KEHOE +38 1,227 NOLAN +50 932 WHEELOCK +20 754 WALL +20 694 DOYLE 16 334.

FIFTH COUNT Doyle eliminated. Distribution of 334 votes MURPHY +15 1,496 O’ROURKE +112 1,401 OWENS +54 1,315 KEHOE +13 1,240 NOLAN + 32 964 WHEELOCK +32 786 WALL +46 740

SIXTH COUNT Distribution of Wall’s 740 votes. MURPHY +65 1,561 O’ROURKE +124 1,525 OWENS +129 1,444 KEHOE +56 1,296 NOLAN +57 1,021 WHEELOCK +230 1,016

SEVENTH COUNT Distribution of Wheelock’s vote of 1,017. MURPHY +1 1,562 O’ROURKE +1 1,526 OWENS +2 1,446 KEHOE +3 1,299 NOLAN +1 1,022

EIGHTH COUNT Following checking of Nolan’s vote of 1,022 O’ROURKE +177 1,703 ELECTED MURPHY +130 1,694 ELECTED OWENS +229 1,675 ELECTED BROWNE +0 1,608 ELECTED BYRNE +0 1,608 ELECTED KEHOE +170 1,467 ELECTED NOLAN +55 1,077

Seven members elected in WEXFORD

By Dan Walsh at the Wexford Count Centre

**Another poll topping performance from George Lawlor**

Veteran George Lawlor (Labour) and newcomer Robbie Staples (Fine Gael) have both been elected on the FIRST COUNT in Wexford Local Electoral area.

Sitting Cllrs Leonard Kelly (Independent) and Garry Laffan (Fianna Fail) were elected on Second Count – distribution of Lawlor’s surplus of 936 votes.

Sinn Fein’s sitting Cllr Tom Forde was elected on the 8th Count. Raymond Shannon (independent) and Catherin Walsh (Labour) were elected on the 11th Count without reaching the quota.

FIRST COUNT Total Poll 11,513; Quota 1,425 ;7 Seats; 14 LAWLOR, George (Labour) 2,361 ELECTED STAPLES, Robbie (Fine Gael) 1,576 ELECTED LAFFAN, Garry (Fianna Fáil) 1,412 KELLY, Leonard (Independent) 1,341 FORDE, Tom (Sinn Féin) 1,150 RYAN, Dave (Independent 524 SHANNON, Raymond 507 HYNES, Davy (Sinn Féin) 490 WALSH, Catherine Biddy 425 MOLONEY, Emmet 420 CLANCY BARRON, Vicky (Labour) 412 O’NEILL, Michelle (Independent) 368 SMYTH, Lorraine (Sinn Fein) 264 POWER, Stephen (The Irish Party) 145

SECOND COUNT. Distribution of Lawlor’s surplus 936 votes LAFFAN +87 1,499 ELECTED KELLY +151 1,492 ELECTED FORDE +67 1,217 WALSH +249 674 CLANCY BARRON +174 586 RYAN +23 547 SHANNON +34 541 HYNES +44 534 MOLONEY +48 468 O’NEILL +42 410 SMYTH +13 277 POWER +4 149

THIRD COUNT Distribution of Staples surplus of 151. FORDE +8 1,225 WALSH +23 697 CLANCY BARRON +23 609 RYAN +38 585 SHANNON +5 546 HYNES +5 539 MOLONEY +27 495 O’NEILL +18 428 SMYTH +3 280 POWER +1 150

FOURTH COUNT Distribution of Laffan’s surplus of 74. FORDE +4 1,229 WALSH +14 711 CLANCY BARRON +13 622 RYAN +9 594 SHANNON +1 547 HYNES +8 547 MOLONEY +19 514 O’NEILL +5 433 SMYTH +1 281 POWER +0 150

FIFTH COUNT Distribution of Power’s 150 votes. FORDE +8 1,237 Walsh +4 715 RYAN +39 633 CLANCY BARRON +2 624 SHANNON +33 580 HYNES +5 552 MOLONEY +1 515 O’NEILL +16 449 SMYTH +2 283

SIXTH COUNT Distribution of Smyth’s 283 votes. FORDE +141 1,376 WALSH +8 723 CLANCY BARRON +20 644 RYAN +11 644 HYNES +59 611 SHANNON +6 586 MOLONEY +2 517 O’NEILL +11 460

SEVENTH COUNT Kelly’s surplus of 67 is distributed. FORTE +10 1,388 WALSH +18 741 CLANCY BARRON +13 657 RYAN +2 646 HYNES +4 615 SHANNON +5 591 MOLONEY +6 523 O’NEILL +9 469

EIGHTH COUNT O’Neill’s distribution of 469 votes. WALSH +54 795 RYAN +108 754 CLANCY BARRON +49 706 SHANNON +71 662 HYNES +39 654 MOLONEY +34 557

NINTH COUNT Distribution of Moloney’s 557 votes. WALSH +97 892 RYAN +47 801 CLANCY BARRON +65 771 SHANNON +96 758 HYNES +56 710

10th COUNT Distribution of Hynes 710 votes. WALSH +110 1,002 SHANNON +139 897 CLANCY BARRON +107 878 RYAN +44 845

11th COUNT Distribution of Ryan’s 845 votes. CLANCY BARRON +108 986 SHANNON +283 1,180 ELECTED WALSH +90 1,092 ELECTED

Final election result in Kilmuckridge

**MARY FARRELL has been elected to Wexford County Council for the third time in Kilmuckridge LEA**

By Dan Walsh

The first count for Kilmuckridge LEA was announced around 11am and first to be elected with a surplus of 222 is Independent candidate Mary Farrell a sitting councillor with over 10 years experience.

Pip Breen has been elected on the Second Count – Farrell’s surplus gave the outgoing Cathaoirleach of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council.

Oliver Walsh was elected on Count Four while Paddy Kavanagh (independent) knocked out sitting Cllr Willie Kavanagh, the publican from Oylegate.

FIRST COUNT Total Poll 7,572; Quota 1,498; 4 Seats; 6 Candidates FARRELL, Mary (Independent)1,720 ELECTED BREEN, Pip (Fianna Fáil) 1,461 WALSH, Oliver (Fine Gael) 1,371 KAVANAGH, Willie (Fianna Fáil) 1,101 KENNY, Declan (Sinn Féin),921 KAVANAGH, Paddy (Independent) 914 Mary Farrell has been deemed ELECTED and her surplus of 222 is now being distributed.

SECOND COUNT Distribution of Farrell’s surplus of 222 votes BREEN +64 1,525 ELECTED FARRELL 1,498 ELECTED WALSH +50 1,421 KAVANAGH W +15 1,116 KAVANAGH +59 973 KENNY +34 955

THIRD COUNT. Distribution of Breen’s surplus of 27. WALSH +10 1,431 KAVANAGH W +8 1,124 KAVANAGH P +6 KENNY +3 958

COUNT FOUR Elimination of Kenny and distribution of 958 votes. WALSH +116 1,547 ELECTED KAVANAGH Paddy +3811,360 KAVANAGH, Willie +100 1,224 Non-transferrable 361

Election Count suspended until morning

By Dan Walsh at Wexford Election Count Centre

Counting in the Local Elections has been suspended until Sunday morning. So no First Counts tonight. The Count will resume in the morning at 9am.

Counting began just after 8pm at St. Joseph’s Community Centre, Bishopswater, and 192 boxes containing votes cast for the 72 candidates in Friday’s Local Elections from six districts – Gorey, Enniscorthy, New Ross, Wexford, Kilmuckridge and Rosslare. 34 seats are available in the next Wexford County Council.

Elections count at halfway stage?

Dan Walsh at Wexford Count Centre

Busy morning here at the Wexford Count Centre with the first of the 192 polling boxes opening from 9am. It is going to be a long count, possibly after 7pm before the first official results are announced.

The tally teams have been busy as the boxes are opened.

With the count at roughly the halfway stage, it looks like the new council will show very little change in representation from the outgoing council, so it appears that the voices for change have gone the path of hidden hearing?

First boxes opened came from the Gorey district where 14 candidates are contesting six seats. Tallies indicate that sitting Cllr Donal Kenny will head the poll; Independent Nicky Boland is polling well, so too, Anthony Donohoe (Fine Gael) and Joe Sullivan (Fianna Fail).

It looks like Kilmuckridge will return the sitting quartet – Cllrs Pip Breen, Mary Farrell, who is tipped to top the poll, Oliver Walsh and Willie Kavanagh.

In Enniscorthy district Cathal Byrne (Fine Gael), seems to be the anticipated poll topper, Barbara-Anne Murphy and John O’Rourke are polling well.

Currently the New Ross boxes are being opened. Wexford and Rosslare still to go. A long way to go before results will come true. It could be 6pm before the count proper begins.

Wexford students are Water Ambassadors

By Dan Walsh

Two talented students from Selskar College, Wexford – Ellie Furlong and Aoife Davis – were among the inspirational prize-winners at the annual An Taisce Green Schools Water Awards and were crowned the Water Ambassador Regional winners at the Dublin ceremony.

Uisce Éireann’s Geoffrey Bourke, who presented the awards alongside An Taisce’s Cathy Baxer was in awe of the students’ creativity and imagination. “Those of us lucky enough to be in attendance could not help but be inspired by the children’s stories of how they worked together to protect the valuable water resource and how they inspired their communities to use less water. They are a great example to us all.”

**Star students** **Ellie Furlong and Aoife Davis of Selskar College, Weford pictured with Cathy Baxter of Green-Schools and Geoffrey Bourke of Uisce Eireann at the Green-Schools Water Awards**

Cathy Baxter said; “It’s a privilege to be involved in these awards as they celebrate so much creativity and highlight the wide variety of ways, we can create awareness and take action. Huge credit and thanks to all the participating students, teachers and schools.”

The annual event marks the 11^th year of Uisce Éireann’s sponsorship of An Taisce’s Green Schools programme which supports schools working to gain a Green Flag under the water theme. Throughout the current academic year, An Taisce has been engaging directly with 519 schools on the Water Flag, working with 142,820 students and 12,857 teachers across the country.

Don’t forget to vote today; it’s Friday !

By Dan Walsh

Polling stations across the Wexford Constituency will be open from 7am to 10pm today, Friday, June 7^th, for the Local Elections to Wexford County Council and the European Parliament elections.

The canvassing has been completed at this time and now comes the rare opportunity for the registered voters to decide on their choice selections. You get one shot every five years at having your voice taken on board, so go for it! Please exercise the franchise and visit your local polling station on Friday.

A record number of candidates – 72 in total – have allowed their names on the ballot paper to contest 34 Wexford County Council seats across six Local Electoral Areas (LEA).

Wexford (7 seats), New Ross (6 seats) and Gorey (6 seats) have the highest number of candidates – 14 each – followed by Enniscorthy (6 seats) and Rosslare (5 seats) with 12 candidates each and Kilmuckridge (4 seats) have six candidates.

The state of the parties is as follows; Independent (24), Fianna Fáil (14), Sinn Féin (11), Fine Gael (10), The Labour Party (6), Green Party (2) and one each for Aontú, Ireland First, People Before Profit-Solidarity, The Irish People and The National Party.

There are 23 candidates contesting five seats in the European Parliament election involving 10 counties in Ireland South constituency.

Celebrating Billy Roche at Arts Centre

By Dan Walsh

As part of Wexford Art Centre’s 50th anniversary celebrations Four Rivers simultaneously celebrate the career of Wexford native Billy Roche – playwright, novelist, actor and singer – with public interviews, readings from the Arts Centre stage of the other Wexford Trilogy plays – Poor Beast in the Rain and Belfry – directed by Katie McCann, live music, a Wexford Trilogy Guided Tour through the streets of the town, and a panel discussion including Billy Roche and Conall Morrison, moderated by Tom Mooney. The two readings at Wexford Arts Centre will feature an all-Wexford cast, including Garrett Lombard and Barry Barnes.

Programme: A Handful of Stars at Wexford Arts Centre. Preview Thursday 6th June €28/26

Running Friday 7th – Saturday 8th June at 8pm €30/28 – Sunday 9th June at 3pm. Tuesday 11th to Saturday 15th June at 8pm. Sunday 16th June at 4pm.

Reading of Poor Beast in the Rain, Saturday 15th June at 12pm. Wexford Arts Centre featuring Eileen. Elishka Lane; Danger. Fintan Kelly; Joe, Jim Roche; Georgie, Jack Matthews; Stephen, Barry Barnes; and Molly, Heather Hadrill. Director: Katie McCann.

Reading of Belfry, Saturday, 15th June at 3pm. Wexford Arts Centre featuring Artie, Garrett Lombard; Dominic, Jack Matthews; Pat, Naoise Dunbar; Donal, Stephen Murphy; and Angela, Heather Hadrill.

Coffee and music with Billy Roche and Guests: Sunday 16th June from 12-1pm/€10. Wexford Arts Centre.

Billy Roche in conversation with Conall Morrison, moderated by Tom Mooney, Sunday June 16th at 2pm /€10. Wexford Arts Centre.

The Wexford Trilogy Walking Tour, conducted by historian Bernard Browne, immediately after Billy Roche in conversation. 3.15 p.m. Free. Meet outside Wexford Arts Centre.