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Sinn Féin have secured a stunning return in the Donegal constituency.
The party's finance spokesman Pearse Doherty topped the poll in the five seater with 21,044 first preference votes.
The quota was just 12,909. His running mate Padraig MacLochlainn, who lost his seat in 2016, was elected as well on the first count with 13,891 votes. Their election sparked off great celebrations among their supporters.
Doherty's surplus is now being distributed.
The big question now who is will win the other three seats in the constituency.
Fianna Fáil Charlie McConalogue and Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher are both in contention, but so too are Fine Gael's Joe McHugh and Independent Thomas Pringle.
One thing is for certain. With Sinn Féin having doubled its seats in this constituency, one sitting TD will lose his seat.
The open competition is welcoming both ladies and gents, with entry priced at €20 per person
Caithorleach of Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District, Ciaran Brogan, cutting the ribbon at the event
The ESB is working to remove a pole at the bottom of Convent Road
R. Mc Cullagh on Letterkenny Main Street
Scoil Mhuire Glenties National School were among those who gave their support to the school secretaries and caretakers last week
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