And the sorting starts……no estimate of when the actual count will start yet ⏱️ RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Counting has started in Birr. Staff are counting the first preference votes for the frontrunners after the tallies, Carol Nolan (Ind), John Clendennen (FG), Tony McCormack (FF) and Aoife Masterson (SF) RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

“It's still early days, but it's looking very good” - independent Carol Nolan is set to top the poll and retain her seat according to tally figures RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

"I'm very happy with our first preference votes, it places us in a good position going forward but we will see how the transfers go," said Sinn Féin’s Aoife Masterson. And really in Offaly, the transfers are going to be key to this." RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

First count declaration expected shortly in #offaly #GE24 RTÉ News

No one elected after the first count. No surplus. Aontú ‘s Maureen Ward has been excluded and her 317 votes are being distributed RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

3 seats Electorate: 62,931 Total Poll: 37,634 Spoiled Votes: 249 Total Valid Poll: 37,385 Quota: 9,347 No candidate reached the quota after the first count RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Count 2 No candidate elected 3 excluded - Pippa Hackett (GP) 934 votes Keisha Taylor (PBP-Sol) 590 votes and Mike Boylan (Ind) 560 votes Their votes are now being distributed RTÉ News #Offaly #GE24

“I think a Fianna Fáil - Fine Gael partnership is on the cards again” - Tony McCormack FF candidate for Tullamore RTÉ News #Offaly #GE24

Count 3 No candidate elected 1 excluded - Fergus McDonnell, Independent Ireland Mr McDonnell’s 2,194 votes are now being distributed Carol Nolan topping the poll, followed by John Clendennen, Aoife Masterson and Tony McCormack RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Fine Gael candidate John Clendennen is polling second after the 3rd count. He said “2,000 votes are currently being distributed” and with 3 more people to be eliminated it “really is all to play for”

Count 4 No one elected after count 4, Ind Carol Nolan is still topping the poll & 200 votes shy of the quota of 9,347 FF’s Claire Murray has been eliminated and its expected her transfers will boost her running mate Tony McCormack in the next count RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Carol Nolan has been elected on Count 5! RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Watch Ind Carol Nolan being elected to retain her seat. She has taken the first seat in Offaly…2 more to be filled! RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

COUNT 6 No one was elected after count 6. It’s now down to the wire in #offaly Carol Nolan's surplus of 247 will be distributed and 2 candidates expected to be elected without reaching quota Clendennen FG  8,550 Masterson     SF   8,433 McCormack  FF   9,039 RTÉ News #GE24

This is the busiest the count centre has been all day! The final declaration is imminent 👀 RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Count 7 Tony McCormack FF and John Clendennen FG have been elected. While Aoife Masterson SF narrowly missed out on a seat The results of the election will be declared in 15mins RTÉ News #offaly #GE24

Watch as Tony McCormack is second to be elected in #offaly RTÉ News #GE24

Watch as the third and final seat in Offaly is taken by John Clendennen FG RTÉ News #GE24