Donegal sixth count: Doherty eliminated, Naughton forced to wait

Diarmaid Doherty has been eliminated after the sixth count in the elections in the Donegal electoral area.

Mícheal Naughton still has to wait to be elected, after only picking up 9 votes from previously eliminated Linda Boyle's total.

Donegal sixth count results

Donegal sixth count (Quota: 1,985), following the distribution of Linda Boyle’s votes

Manus Boyle (FG) – 1,352 +40

Jimmy Brogan (IND) – 1,528 +62

Diarmaid Doherty (IND) – 573 +1

Martin Hegarty (FF) – 891 +74

Noel Jordan (SF) – 1,811 +182

Niamh Kennedy (IND) – 1,321 +84

Pauric Kennedy (IND) – 1,390 +6

Michael McMahon (SF) – 1,613 +29

Mícheal Naughton (FF) – 1,956 +9

Barry Sweeny (FG) – 1,360 +6

Diarmaid Doherty eliminated