Sinn Féin's Linda Boyle has been eliminated at the fifth count in the Donegal local electoral area.
Nobody has been elected yet, but Mícheal Naughton of Fianna Fáil is now just 31 votes away.
Donegal fifth count results
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Donegal fifth count (Quota: 1,985), following the distribution of Patrick Brogan’s votes
Linda Boyle (SF) – 510 +13
Manus Boyle (FG) – 1,312 +18
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Jimmy Brogan (IND) – 1,466 +62
Diarmaid Doherty (IND) – 572 +20
Martin Hegarty (FF) – 817 +8
Noel Jordan (SF) – 1,629 +28
Niamh Kennedy (IND) – 1,237 +40
Pauric Kennedy (IND) – 1,384 +31
Michael McMahon (SF) – 1,584 +21
Mícheal Naughton (FF) – 1,947 +26
Barry Sweeny (FG) – 1,354 +12
Linda Boyle eliminated
