In pictures: The story of the European and local election counts

Marathon counts across the country saw candidates elected in the local and European elections

Fianna Fáil's Cynthia Ní Mhurchú at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland, as she awaits the results of the final count. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Cynthia Ní Mhurchú at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland, as she awaits the results of the final count. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Taoiseach Simon Harris TD with Fine Gael candidate Regina Doherty after she was elected MEP for the Dublin constituency. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Taoiseach Simon Harris TD with Fine Gael candidate Regina Doherty after she was elected MEP for the Dublin constituency. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Clare Daly of Independents 4 Change at the RDS centre in Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Clare Daly of Independents 4 Change at the RDS centre in Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Independent Ireland's Ciarán Mullooly (centre) celebrates after being elected as an MEP for the Midlands-North-West constituency. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Independent Ireland's Ciarán Mullooly (centre) celebrates after being elected as an MEP for the Midlands-North-West constituency. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan with a Palestinian flag after being re-elected as an MEP. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan with a Palestinian flag after being re-elected as an MEP. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Taoiseach Simon Harris (centre) with Fine Gael's Nina Carberry (centre left) and Maria Walsh (centre right) at the TF Royal Theatre counting centre in Castlebar for the Midlands-North-West constituency. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Taoiseach Simon Harris (centre) with Fine Gael's Nina Carberry (centre left) and Maria Walsh (centre right) at the TF Royal Theatre counting centre in Castlebar for the Midlands-North-West constituency. Photograph: Conor McKeown/PA Wire
Mick Wallace after he was eliminated following the final count at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Mick Wallace after he was eliminated following the final count at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Cynthia Ní Mhurchú at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Cynthia Ní Mhurchú at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher (centre) celebrates his election as an MEP, at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher (centre) celebrates his election as an MEP, at Nemo Rangers GAA club in Cork, Ireland: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan following her election as an MEP for the Dublin constituency. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan following her election as an MEP for the Dublin constituency. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher (right) with Tánaiste and party leader Micheál Martin as they await the results of the 18th count in the European elections. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher (right) with Tánaiste and party leader Micheál Martin as they await the results of the 18th count in the European elections. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
A count staff member's T-shirt during counting at the Cork centre. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
A count staff member's T-shirt during counting at the Cork centre. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a reporter for The Irish Times