It's emerged that outgoing Independent TD Thomas Pringle is set to lose his Dáil seat.
Early tally indications from Donegal constituency count show that Prjngle will hold a narrow lead over Charlie McConalogue heading into the final count following the distribution of Noel Jordan's votes.
However, it's expected that Nikki Bradley will be the next candidate eliminated, with a substantial number of her votes set to fall the way of Fianna Fáil's Charlie McConalogue ensuring he retains his seat.
Coverage of the election count coverage continues on 105FM and here.