Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly loses his seat, first seat taken in Cavan-Monaghan

The current Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly of Fianna Fáil has lost his Dáil seat after being eliminated in Wicklow, reports The Irish Times.

Taoiseach Simon Harris’s running mate Edward Timmins was deemed elected without reaching the quota, securing a second seat for Fine Gael.

You can follow live updates throughout the third day of counting.

Here are the key points after the second day of counting:

• Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has lost his Dáil seat after being eliminated in Wicklow.
• The first counts have been completed in all 43 constituencies. View the national vote share in our constituency map or visit our results hub for a full breakdown in your area.
• The indications from count centres across the country suggest the return of an administration involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael currently looks more likely than a government including Sinn Féin.
• Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party’s performance in the election had broken the State’s…

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