The results of the third count are in;
Breen (FG) + 19 6,640
Carey (FG) +33 6,148
Colleran Molloy (FF) +24 2,697
Dooley (FF) +90 10,382
Harty (Ind) +166 8,978
Howard (FG) +22 2,098
Lynch (Ind) +40 1,575
McDonagh (FF) +15 4,764
McNamara (Lab) +71 4,587
Moran (SF) +242 4,519
Norton (Ind) +121 2,442
Smith (Green) +328 2,092
Non transferrable votes 45. The lowest candidate, Ian Lynch has now been eliminated.
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.