It’s going to be another big day at the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon for the General Election 2016 Clare Constituency count. The Clare Champion captures the atmosphere in photos by John Kelly
DAY 2 IN PHOTOS:
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, and Joe Carey, Fine Gael, looking happy after re-election. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, and Joe Carey, Fine Gael, shake hands at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, and Joe Carey, Fine Gael, with his daughter Alma wait for an interview at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, and Joe Carey, Fine Gael, with his daughter Alma wait for an interview at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, congratulates Pat Breen, Fine Gael, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, celebrates his election at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
An emotional Pat Breen, Fine Gael, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, celebrates his election at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, celebrates his election at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
A emotional Leonora Carey sister of Joe Carey, Fine Gael, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, is congratulated by Bernie O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, is congratulated by John Callinan at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, with family and friends at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, is congratulated by supporter Mona Davis at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael “Malty” Mc Donagh, Fianna Fail, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, after conceding in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Ready for coffee break at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Labour’s Seamus Ryan at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Niamh O Brien, Fis Nua, with Dermot Hayes of Labour at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, with Fianna Fail’s Michael Neylon at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Shannon sorting out ballots at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, looks on as the recount begins at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Counting back underway at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Counting back underway at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey with his Dad Donal, family and supporters following election. Photograph by John Kelly.
DAY 1 IN PHOTOS:
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, after calling a recount. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, chatting with Michael Mc Namara, Labour, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, with his niece Evelyn at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, and Michael “Malty” Mc Donagh, Fianna Fail,at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael Mc Namara, Labour, at theGE2016 count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, and Pat Breen, Fine Gael, at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Joe Carey, Fine Gael, with Senator Tony Mulcahy at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Breen, Fine Gael, with Luke Hogg and Dan Mc Inerney at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, celebrates his election. Photograph by John Kelly.
Clare Independent TD, Dr Michael Harty Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, with his wife Gerry and daughters Claire and Jillian, has called for more state support for nursing homes. Photograph by John Kelly.
12 day old Eoin O Grady with his mum Trudy at count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty stands with Dr Gerry Crowley for the results of the 8th count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, with Dr Gerry Crowley and James Breen. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley celebrates his election at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley listens to the announcement of his election with councillors Alan O Callaghan and Pat Hayes at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Tristan Connellan of Newmarket celebrates with an elected Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Pat Burke, Fine Gael, has words of congratulations for Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, with his wife Eimear just before his election at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Senator Tony Mulcahy, Fine Gael with Brendan Daly, former Fianna Fail TD at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Martin Waldron with JJ Flanagan and his daughters Josephine and Mary at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, celebrates with his wife Eimear at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, chatting with supporter Maureen Cotter at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael “Malty” Mc Donagh, Fianna Fail, with Dr Michael Harty, Independent, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail with Dr Michael Harty, Independent, at count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Michael “Malty” Mc Donagh, Fianna Fail, at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Young John Gilligan of Kilnaboy looks on count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Deep in conversation at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
PJ Cunningham, left, looks on at count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Keeping an eye on the action at count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, watches events at count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, is interviewed at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, is kissed by his wife Gerry O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, arrives with his wife Gerry O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, arrives with his wife Gerry O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, is to raise the Shannondoc cutbacks at this week’s session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, arrives with James Breen and his wife Gerry O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, arrives with James Breen and his wife Gerry O Meara at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Liam Glynn (right) with his brother Dr Fergus Glynn. Photograph by John Kelly.
Niamh O Brien, Fis Nua, hugs Noeleen Moran, Sinn Fein, at theGE2016 count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Noeleen Moran, Sinn Fein hugs Niamh O Brien, Fis Nua, at theGE2016 count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Mary Howard, Fine Gael with supporter Gavin Carr. Photograph by John Kelly.
TV cameraman Paschal Brooks at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
RO Pat Wallace checking spoiled votes at count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Wallace, RO going through the spoiled votes in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty with supporters including Ann Nolan in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent, with James Breen in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Dr Michael Harty, Independent on the phone in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, with Cllr Pat Hayes at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, with former TD Madeleine Taylor Quinn at the count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Labour’s Dermot Hayes with Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Pat Hayes embraces Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Senator Timmy Dooley has been banned from entering Russia. Photograph by John Kelly.
at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail, arrives at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Shannon and Michael Mc Namara at work at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Pat Hayes has appealed once again for major safety works at Henchey’s Cross on the R352.
The slot for Dr Michael Harty, Independent fills up. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Ian Lynch, Independent, with his daughter Lorelei. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Ian Lynch, Independent, with Councillor Anne Norton, Independent, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Councillor Ian Lynch, Independent, with his daughter Lorelei and partner Rene Franklin at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Count Staff at work on theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Cllr Anne Norton, Independent, chatting with Bill Chambers and Cllr Pat Hayes. Photograph by John Kelly.
Former TD James Breen at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Fergal Smith, The Green Party, at theGE2016 count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Labour’s Michael Leyden tots up the figures at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Niamh O Brien, Fis Nua, at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Colm Garvey and young Johnny O Loughlin look on at the count.. Photograph by John Kelly.
The counting of votes underway at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The counting of votes underway at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The counting of votes underway at theGE2016 count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The counting of votes underway at theGE2016 count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Niamh O Brien, Fis Nua, at the count in the Falls Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Pat Barry and former Independent TD James Breen chat during lunch break at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Johnny Crawford and Francis Talty weigh things up at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The final tally is projected at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Nicola Killeen of Ballyea at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Gerry Lee spills out the final box at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Eugene Ryan tips out the second last box at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
A tallyman calls on a colleague at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Andre Sibo Hakizimana, Independent, looks on at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The writing on the wall at the count in Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Maurice Harvey busy at the Clare General Election count. Photograph by John Kelly.
Ed Ginivan keeping an eye on the sorting at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The tally continues at the Clare General Election count. Photograph by John Kelly.
A tallyman looks on at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Interested parties keep an eye on the tallies at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Shannon’s Gerry Flynn makes a point at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The counters have a cuppa at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Backing her candidate at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Keeping the fingers wet at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
A tallyman looks on at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
The water label gives a sense of place at the count in the Falls Hotel. Photograph by John Kelly.
Count official Eugene Ryan tips out another ballot box. Photograph by John Kelly.
Boxes stacked in the ball room for the Clare General Election. Photograph by John Kelly.
A count official keeps the sponges wet for the counters fingers at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Tallyman Oliver Moylan at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
Count official Paul Fitzgerald at work at the Clare General Election count in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon. Photograph by John Kelly.
