Labour’s Helen Ogbu is set to take the fourth seat in Galway City East, with Sinn Fein’s Aisling Burke in prime position to take the fifth.

But talk of a recount is circulating at Westside as just 14 votes separate Fine Gael candidate Shane Forde (932) and Cllr Mike Crowe (918) who will go to battle for the final seat.

Cllr Alan Cheevers’ (FF) surplus of 12 is currently being distributed as City East enters the fourteenth count.

Caption: Helen Ogbu’s team as the results of the 13th count are read out.

Galway City East 6 seats

Electorate: 18,110

Total poll: 8,102

Spoiled votes: 101

Total valid poll: 8,001

Quota: 1,144

Thirteenth count

Distribution of Larkin’s votes

Ogbu, Helen (Lab) (+57) 1,102

Burke, Aisling (SF) (+90) 985

Forde , Shane (FG) (+89) 932

*Crowe, Michael (FF) (+97) 918