THE FINAL MAKE-UP OF THE 31^ST DAIL IS STILL NOT KNOWN, AFTER A FULL RECOUNT WAS CALLED FOR AND GRANTED IN GALWAY WEST AT ABOUT 6.30 THIS MORNING.

JUST 17 VOTES SEPARATED INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE CATHERINE CONNOLLY AND FINE GAEL’S SEAN KYNE WHEN THE LAST THREE CANDIDATES WERE DEEMED ELECTED AT THE COUNT CENTRE IN LEISURELAND.

HOWEVER, THE RESULT WAS NOT DECLARED.

REPORTER FRANK KEARNEY TOLD MIDWEST NEWS THIS MORNING THAT THE SECOND RECOUNT IN THE CONSTITUENCY WILL NOW BEGIN AT 4 O’CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.

THE FIVE CANDIDATES ELECTED BUT NOT DECLARED ARE FF’S EAMON O’CUIV, LABOUR’S DEREK NOLAN, FG’S BRIAN WALSH, INDEPENDENT NOEL GREALISH AND FG’S SEAN KYNE.