Fianna Fáil’s, Malcolm Byrne, was elected on the first count in Gorey, and here is what he had to say to Dan Walsh following the result.

GOREY ELECTORAL DISTRICT
Total Poll 10,370
Quota 1,482
BLACKMORE Cinnamon (Solidarity-People Before Profit) 497
BYRNE Malcolm (Fianna Fáil) 2,639 (ELECTED)
CLARKE Elaine (Fine Gael) 266
DEVEREUX Diarmuid (Fine Gael) 1,005
DONOHOE Anthony (Fine Gael) 1,404
FLEMING Jimmy (Non-Party) 878
IRETON Robert (The Labour Party) 681
KENNY Donal (Fianna Fáil) 1,106
Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN Fionntán (Sinn Féin) 945
SULLIVAN Joe (Fianna Fáil) 949