Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne appears best placed to take Galway West seat while Fianna Fáil braces for worst ever byelection result in capital

We are in the final few days of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelection campaigns

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Janice Boylan, Daniel Ennis, Ray McAdam and Gerry Hutch among candidates in Dublin Central constituency

With long lists of candidates in both constituencies the counts are likely to be long and could run into Sunday

Results expected by early evening on Saturday

Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan comes second, followed by Green Party’s Janet Horner and Independent candidate Gerry Hutch

Predictions of Gerry Hutch being ‘electoral force to be reckoned with’ have not panned out, says Labour’s Sherlock

Results expected by early evening on Saturday

Results expected by early evening on Saturday

Results expected by early evening on Saturday

Predictions of Gerry Hutch being ‘electoral force to be reckoned with’ have not panned out, says Labour’s Sherlock

Predictions of Gerry Hutch being ‘electoral force to be reckoned with’ have not panned out, says Labour’s Sherlock

Results are expected by early evening on Saturday

Results are expected by early evening on Saturday

Results expected by early evening on Saturday

Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne appears best placed to take Galway West seat while Fianna Fáil braces for worst ever byelection result in capital

Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Ireland’s chief opposition party since 2018, can’t deliver a win in her Dublin Central power base.

Kyne receives 19,218 votes after 4,249 transfers from Helen Ogbu, elected without reaching quota

Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats elected after ninth count in Dublin Central

Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats elected after ninth count in Dublin Central