An independent political group in South Tipperary is preparing to make a strong bid for a Dail seat after another good showing in the local elections.
The Workers' and Unemployed Action Group, which retained its four seats on Clonmel Corporation, is now the dominant leftwing force in the town and is targeting the Labour Party seat in the next general election.
As well as holding one third of the corporation seats, the group took a second seat on South Tipperary County Council, with its main candidate, Mr Seamus Healy, a runaway poll-topper in both elections.
The South Tipperary results gave both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael something to cheer about. Fine Gael upset the odds by holding three out of four seats in the Cashel area. That result was reversed in Cahir, where Fianna Fail took three of the four seats.
Final and outstanding details from our election coverage:
Borris in Ossory: A recount for the seven-seater electoral area was adjourned late last night in Portlaoise to allow the parties examine the disputed ballot papers from the second count. The recount resumes at 10 a.m. this morning.
Boyle Town Commission
Malachy Beirne (Ind) Christy Brady (FG) Doreen Caldbeck (FF) Michael Corrigan (FF) Emma Dodd (FG) Tommy Egan (Lab) Francis Geelan (ind) David McKenna (Ind) Willie Tiernan (Lab)
Clones Urban Council Nine seats
Elected on first count: Clarke, S. (FF) McAleer, P. (SF) Moore, D. (SF) Mealiff, R. (Ind) Mulligan, P. (FG) On third count: Treanor, P. (SF) On 4th count: McCague, P. (FF) On 7th count: Bonner, G. (FG) Elected with less than quota: Quigley, P. (FF)
Cootehill Town Commission Nine seats
First Count: Boyle, A (FG) 244 Mullen, B. (Ind) 189 McCabe, H (SF) 100 Martin, J (SF) 98 Igoe, S (FF) 87 O'Hea, F (FF) 86 McCarey, M (FF) 68 Brodie, V (Ind) 38 McMullen, M.K. (FF) 28 Fitzpatrick, M (FG) 24 McCaul, V (FG) 21 Kevlehan, D (CSP) 18 Hartnett, N (FF) 7
Boyle and Mullen elected on first count; McCabe, Igoe and Martin elected on second count; O'Hea elected on third count; McCarey elected on 10th count and Fitzpatrick and Brodie elected on the 11th and final count without reaching quota.
Midleton Final result: Collins N (Ind); Buckley B (FF); Murphy T (Ind); Woods M (FG); Connery l (Ind); Murray K (FF); O'Shea S (FG) Wall B, Ind McSweeney S, FF.
The results for Castleblayney UDC in yesterday's paper should have read:
Sixth seat: Mr Charles Lynch (Ind)
Seventh seat: Mr Sean Mc Cooey (FF).
The two positions were inadvertently transposed.
