A count in the local elections in the Midlands is continuing this afternoon, five days after it began.Officials in the Portlaoise area are recounting the votes, RTE News has reported today. An announcement is due shortly from the retuning officer regarding the decision made in a recount for the final Portlaoise seat on Laois County Council.
The recount was called by Charlie Flanagan TD on Sunday night when Fianna Fáil's Catherine Fitzgerald was deemed elected because she had more first preference votes than Fine Gael's Paddy Buggy.
