LAST UPDATE | 30 Nov 2024
And that’s Mary Lou McDonald elected @thejournal_ie pic.twitter.com/AImzBpgJYH
— Jane Matthews (@janeematthews) November 30, 2024
SINN FÉIN LEADER Mary Lou McDonald has been re-elected in Dublin Central.
She was elected on the third count at the RDS this evening with 7,388 votes.
Her 837 surplus votes were distributed and Independent4Change Clare Daly was eliminated on the fourth count.
Gerry ‘the Monk’ Hutch benefited the most from McDonald’s surplus gaining 218 votes.
Fine Gael’s Paschal Donohoe (5,606) looks set to take the second seat with Gary Gannon of the Social Democrats (4,639) on course to take the third.
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is currently in fourth place (3,513) ahead of Marie Sherlock of Labour (2,547).
Wow. Gerry Hutch receives the largest amount of Mary Lou McDonald’s surplus. #DublinCentral
— Jane Matthews (@janeematthews) November 30, 2024
@thejournal_ie pic.twitter.com/u0sZGc1fKw
Speaking ahead of her re-election this evening, McDonald told reporters that the maths for any government formation talks are going to be complicated.
“Nobody has just a home run into government. It’s going to be challenging for everyone concerned and there’s nothing that will frustrate my efforts to do everything I possibly can to deliver the change that we talked about and for which we received a very substantial mandate in the course of this election,” McDonald said.
Wow. Gerry Hutch receives the largest amount of Mary Lou McDonald’s surplus. #DublinCentral
— Jane Matthews (@janeematthews) November 30, 2024
@thejournal_ie pic.twitter.com/u0sZGc1fKw
Earlier today, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said his party has a clear pathway into government.
Off the back of this, McDonald was asked if she has a message for the leaders of Social Democrats or Labour, one of whom is likely to form a crucial part in any formation plan including Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
“Anything that I have to say to people I’ll have the courtesy to say to them directly,” the Sinn Féin leader said, adding that she is committed to bringing change about for voters.
“I think we have to now reflect, talk to each and I believe collaborate to see how we make that change real.”
McDonald said she plans to “review” the election results in the morning and will then reach out to other political parties.
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