The first candidate has been eliminated from the Ireland South European Parliament election after the second count.
Independent Ciaran O’Riordan from Cork city received 2,485 votes.
On the website EU IE Ciaran O’Riordan says he is championing truth and justice in what he claims is a political landscape marred by corruption and greed.
There could be at least ten more counts before the next seat is filled by Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher and that may not happen until tomorrow.
The top five remains unchanged, with Michael McNamara, Cynthia Ni Mhurchu and MEP Mick Wallace all in the running.
