Good morning and welcome to the Galway Advertiser’s coverage of the count for the Galway West by-election. We will have up to the minute coverage from the Galway Lawn Tennis Club in Salthill.
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Update 09.46
Few technical hiccups at Advertiser Towers, but we'll have live talliees coming to you asap
Update 10.11
Gremlins have been drowned at Blackrock. Tally figures incoming.
Update 10:13
Labour's Helen Ogbu and Independent Ireland's Noel Thomas is coming in very close: 15% and 14% respectively, behind leading camdidate so far: Fine Gael's Sean Kyne on 16%.
