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The count at Kilkenny College
Catherine Connolly will record a commanding victory in the Carlow/Kilkenny constituency of the presidential election, reflecting strong figures across the country as she looks certain to be confirmed as the 10th President of Ireland later today.
The Independent candidate from Galway was the number one choice on 61.4% (17,351) of valid ballots tallied with Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys coming in at 30.99% (8,758) followed by the withdrawn Fianna Fáil contender Jim Gavin on 7.6% (2,149).
Spoiled votes have made up a significant portion of around 11.8% (3,810) of all ballots.
SEE ALSO: Kilkenny presidential election count is underway
Local politicians from the parties backing Ms Connolly such as Sinn Féin TD Natasha Newsome Drennan and MEP Kathleen Funchion were in attendance to assist with tallies while Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness was also present.
The count centre at Kilkenny College was bustling when tallying started at 9am but grew quieter as the morning and afternoon progressed when it was clear that Ms Connolly was well on the way to a resounding victory in Carlow/Kilkenny and across the country.
The Carlow/Kilkenny result will later be relayed to the national count centre at Dublin Castle where the official announcement should be made in the early evening.
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