THE results of the eighth count are in, which was the distribution of Timmy Dooley’s surplus of 749 votes. No candidate was elected so Ann Norton, fancied by some in the early stages of the campaign before Harty’s entrance, has been eliminated.
The full results of the eighth count are
Harty (Ind) +155 10,843
Breen (FG) + 25 7,537
Carey (FG) +30 7,062
McDonagh (FF) +390 5,887
McNamara (Lab) +71 5,569
Moran (SF) +25 5,083
Norton (Ind) +53 3,205
Speaking after her elimination Ann Norton said she had a great experience in the campaign and said she will continue to lobby the county’s TDs in her role as a county councillor. “They’ll be continually hearing my voice over the next five years. ”
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked with a number of other publications in Limerick, Cork and Galway. His first book will be published in December 2024.