Ciara McLoughlin eliminated after count 5

Fine Gael's Ciara McLoughlin has been eliminated in the fifth count in Sligo-Drumcliffe.

This follows the distribution of the Thomas Healy's surplus who was elected on the previous count.

The distribution of Healy's surplus was as follows:

Donal Gilroy (FF) +15 = 1450

Thomas Walsh (FG) +17 = 1339

Marie Casserly (Ind) +44 = 1504

Tom Fox (FG) +4 = 1116

Seamus Kilgannon (FF) +11 = 1063

Ciara McLoughlin (FG) +8 = 934.