Shane P O'Reilly and Trevor Smith elected in Cavan

Cavan's first councillors of the 2024 elections have been elected.

Independent Ireland's Shane P O'Reilly and Fine Gael's Trevor Smith were elected on the first count in the Ballyjamesduff LEA.

Whereas, O'Reilly received 1,878 and Smith 1,763 respectively, exceeding the 1,700 quota.

The count for the Ballyjamesduff LEA has been suspended until tomorrow. Follow our live updates from the Cavan count centre.