The first count in the Mallow town council election shows that Labour have an extremely strong following. Mayor of Mallow town, James Kennedy, topped the polls with a result of 726 votes. Cllr Kennedy’s surplus 251 votes will now be carried over to elect another candidate.

It is expected that the next town council election candidate will be elected within an hour. Ronan Sheehan, a newcomer to politics, was elected to the town council with 509 votes.

Cllr Jerry Mullally, who has been serving as a town and county councillor since 2004, was elected with 522 votes.

Fine Gael’s Noel O’Connor, who has been serving in the town council for the past 15 years, got 601 votes.

Three of the elected town councillors are also fighting for five Cork County Council seats.

Cork County Council tally results in the Mallow area show Mullally, Sheehan and O’Connor are all well placed to get elected.

First count for Mallow town council

Electorate: 7965

Quota:475

Count 1

Richard Dempsey(FG) 256

Eddie Finn(Ind)87

Dan Joe Fitzgerald(FF)414

John ‘Bottles’ Griffin(Ind) 287

James Kennedy(Lab)726

Roisin Lucey(Lab)267

Jerry Mullally(Lab) 522

Noel O’Connor(FG)601

Willie O’Regan(SF)406

Breda O’Riordan(FG)95

Stella O’Sullivan(SF)94

Ronan Sheehan(Lab) 509

Eddie Ward(FG)128

Willis David(FF)141

Willis Roy(FF) 207

Elected : Ronan Sheehan(Lab), James Kennedy(Lab), Jerry Mullally(Lab) and Noel O’Connor(FG).

Tally results Mallow Cork County Council

Anthony Ahern(FG) 880

Tom Barry(FG) 1709

Eddie Finn(Ind) 390

Dan Joe Fitzgerald(FF) 2021

Jerry Mullally (Lab) 1440

Noel O’Connor( FG) 1584

Trish O’Dea(FG) 648

Willie O’Regan ( SF) 1239

John Paul O’Shea (Ind) 1821

Tom Sheahan(Fine Gael)

Ronan Sheehan (Lab) 1422