Wexford County Council have issued ‘Do Not Swim’ notices at St. Helen’s Beach, in South Wexford. Testing conducted as part of the Council’s normal monitoring of bathing water quality showed elevated levels for E. Coli bacteria at St. Helen’s Beach.
Following consultation with the HSE, it is necessary to issue “Do Not Swim” warning notices in accordance with the Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 and in the interest of public health.
Further samples have been taken today and results are expected on Wednesday at which stage the bathing prohibition notices will be reviewed. The Council’s Environmental Technical Team are investigating the matter.
DONAL KENNY reporting from the Wexford Count Centre where he topped the poll in the Gorey district
By Dan Walshat the Wexford Count Centreon Monday 4pm
UPDATE; Call from Jimmy Fleming for a recount this morning was withdrawn. Count for Gorey district is now completed.
Outgoing Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Kenny has topped the poll and has been elected in the Gorey Electoral District. He had a surplus of 61 on the First Count
Sitting Cllr Joe Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) was elected on the Ninth Count along with newcomers Nicky Boland (Independent) and Darragh McDonald (Fine Gael).
Jimmy Fleming withdrew his call for a recount and the Count has concluded. Fionntáin Ó Suilleabhain (Sinn Fein) and Anthony Donohoe (Finae Gael) took the final two seats following Count 10.
FIRST COUNT Total Poll 11,561 Quota 1,641; 6 Seats; 14 Candidates KENNY, Donal (Fianna Fail) 1,702 ELECTED BOLAND, Nicky (Independent) 1,341 SULLIVAN, Joe (Fianna Fail) 1,269 DONOHOE, Anthony (Fine Gael) 1,175 McDONALD, Darragh (Fine Gael) 1,065 FLEMING, Jimmy (Independent) 977 Ó SÚILLEABHAIN, Fionntáin (Sinn Fein) 854 BOLGER, Andrew (Fianna Fail) 851 MOLLOY, Kevin (Sinn Fein) 521 BYRNE, Cillian (Independent) 449 FITZPATRICK, Lorna (Labour) 425 McGOVERN, Darren (Ireland First) 389 WALSH, Ann (Green Party 330 HUDSON, Aisling (People Before Profit) 133
SECOND COUNT. Elimination of Hudson and distribution of 133 votes BOLAND +9 1,350 SULLIVAN +2 1,271 DONOHOE +2 1,177 McDONALD +4 1,069 FLEMING +7 984 Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN +13 867 BOLGER +1 852 MOLLOY +15 536 BYRNE +12 461 FITZPATRICK +23 448 McGOVERN +2 391 WALSH +31 361
THIRD COUNT Distribution of KENNY’S surplus of 61 votes. BOLAND +7 1,357 SULLIVAN +13 1,284 DONOHOE +14 1,191 McDONALD +7 1,076 FLEMING +3 987 Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN +3 870 BOLGER +9 861 MOLLOY +1 537 BYRNE +1 462 FITZPATRICK +2 450 McGOVERN +1 392 WALSH +0361
FOURTH COUNT Elimination of Walsh and distribution of 361 votes. BOLAND +18 1,375 SULLIVAN +32 1,316 DONOHOE +18 1,209 McDONALD +63 1,139 FLEMING +8 995 Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN +15 885 BOLGER +21 862 FITZPATRICK +119 569 MOLLOY +15 552 BYRNE +23 485 McGOVERN +8 400. Non-transferrable 21.
Sitting Aontú CLLR JIM CODD topped the poll in Rosslare district. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)
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
PAT BARDEN (Independent) tops the poll for the second time in New Ross Electoral Area. (Pic; WexfordLocal)
By Dan Walshat 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
CATHAL BYRNE and AIDAN BROWNE are happy after being elected on the First Count in Enniscorthy
By Dan Walshat 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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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 studentsEllie 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 11th 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.
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