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06 Sept 2025

WATCH: Seven seats yet to be filled as two more candidates seal the deal for Leitrim council

The Manorhamilton Local Electoral Area has only one seat left to fill

After Michelle Brennan Shyabo's elimination, and the distribution her 496 votes, the Manorhamilton Local Electoral Area has only one seat left to fill, as a total of seven seats remain to be filled for all Leitrim LEAs.

With an additional 278 votes for Padraig Fallon, seeing him with a total of 1145 votes, and an additional 109 for Justin Warnock, seeing him reach a total of 949 votes, both candidates have been elected.

Mr Fallon's surplus 238 votes will now be distributed.

As only one seat remains, Eddie Mitchell, Independent, and Kevin Cominskey, Fine Gael vie to take it.

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