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Author: Dara Bradley
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Independent TD Noel Grealish is back in the reckoning for a seat in Galway West, with 63% of boxes tallied.
Deputy Grealish has more than doubled his share to 10% as boxes on the eastern side of the constituency are opened.
Others still polling strongly are Mairead Farrell 13%, Catherine Connolly (Ind) 12%, John Connolly (FF) 12% and Noel Thomas (Ind Ire) 11%. Fine Gael’s Sean Kyne (10%) and Hildegarde Naughton 9%.
Broadcaster Gráinne Seoige (FF) is on 5%; Helen Ogbu (Labour) is on 3%; Senator Pauline O’Reilly (Green) is on 3%; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Soc Dem) is on 4%, and Mike Cubbard Ind is on 4%.
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