The twelfth count in the Donegal constituency has seen John McNulty eliminated.
McNulty's 3,434 votes are now being distributed amongst the 6 candidates still standing at the Aura Leisure Centre.
Sinn Féin candidates Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn were elected in Count 1 and Count 2 respectively.
(Quota: 12,771)
Nikki Bradley - Fine Gael –4280(+146)
Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher - Fianna Fáil –11294(+372)
Noel Jordan -Sinn Féin –5539(+184)
Charlie McConalogue - Fianna Fáil-8771(+240)
John McNulty - Fine Gael -3434(+55)
Thomas Pringle –Independent-6795(+338)
Charles Ward - 100 Percent Redress Party –9784(+1318)