Counting in progress at the Count Centre in Wexford.

Malclom Byrne will top the poll and likely be elected on the first count.

Retired Garda Joe Sullivan (Fianna Fail) and Fionntan O’Suilleabhean will also be elected in the top three.

Robbie Ireton will hold on to his Labour seat, but it looks as if Michael Kinsella will not be a member of the new Council.

Tally figures (NOT THE FINAL RESULT – TALLY’S) are as follows;

Malcolm Byrne (FF) 1668

Joe Sullivan (FF) 1032

Fionntan O’Suilleabhean (SF) 1234

John Hegarty (FG) 923

Anthony Donohoe (FG) 916

Pip Breen (FF) 896

Robbie Ireton (Lab) 871

Mary Farrell (Ind) 848

Aine Lacy-O’Meara (FG) 706

Jack Redmond (FF) 670

Michael Kinsella (FG) 624

All the rest have in the region of 300 votes or less each.

It could be 5 o’clock before the first official count for the Gorey District are officially announced.

Keep up with the latest from the Gorey District here on THE GOREY ECHO page.