O’Flaherty back for a sixth Council term
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Author: Dara Bradley
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From this week's Galway City Tribune
Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has been re-elected on the 12th count in Galway City East.
The Independent who will serve a sixth term on Galway City Council, with Justine Delaney Heaslip’s transfers giving her 1,144 votes – spot on the quota,
She joins Alan Cheevers (FF) and Declan McDonnell (Ind) who were elected earlier this morning.
Labour’s Helen Ogbu inched closer to a seat, taking 188 transfers bringing her to 1,045 – just 99 short of a quota.
In the mix for the final two seats are Cllr MJ Crowe (FF), Shane Forde (FG) Aisling Burke (SF).
Burke is ahead with 895, followed by Forde on 843 and Crowe on 821.
Crowe is in danger of losing his seat but will be hoping transfers from Noel Larkin can save him and push him over the line to hold a second FF seat.
Caption: Cllr Terry O’ Flaherty is congratulated by Cllr Donal Lyons after she was re-elected.
Galway City East 6 seats
Electorate: 18,110
Total poll: 8,102
Spoiled votes: 101
Total valid poll: 8,001
Quota: 1,144
Twelfth count
Distribution of Delaney Heaslip’s votes
*O’Flaherty, Terry (Ind) (+49) 1,144 ELECTED
Ogbu, Helen (Lab) (+188) 1,045
Forde, Shane (FG) (+26) 843
*Crowe, Michael (FF) (+19) 821
Burke, Aisling (SF) (+105) 895
*Larkin, Noel (Ind Irl) (+22) 645 ELIM
Non transferable: 53
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