Live Updates: All the latest from the local elections in Donegal

5:30pm
The last few boxes are now being tallied in Donegal Town

5pm
Final tallies from Milford, where there are three seats
1 – Declan Meehan, Ramelton, non-party; 21%, 1,712
2 – Liam Blaney, Tamney, Fianna Fáil; 18.8%, 1,534
3 – Pauric McGarvey, Rathmullan; non-party; 16.9%, 1,378
4 – John O’Donnell, Kilmacrennan, non-party; 16.3%, 1,327
5 – Maria Doherty, Carrigart, Sinn Féin; 11.3%, 918
6 – Éamonn Jackson, Glenkeen, Milford, 100% Redress; 6.1%, 499
7 – Aaron Sweeney, Cranford, Fine Gael; 6.1%, 479
8 – Vincent J Bradley, Carrigart, non-party; 1.8%, 143
9- Kathleen Deeney, Rathmullan, Aontú 1.6%, 131

4:57pm
Chris McNulty spoke to Donal Mandy Kelly, who said it’s been emotional, as he topped the Letterkenny area in the tallies

4:48pm
The final box from Kilmacrennan, which is in the Milford area, is in and Pauric McGarvey is holding his own. There’s three seats on offer, with the current standings showing Declan Meehan leading the charge, with Liam Blaney in next and McGarvey in third and John O’Donnell then just outside of the top three. 

4:38pm
Donegal LEA in motion now, with Mickey McMahon, Sinn Féin, showing well. Michéal Naughton, Fianna Fáil, and Barry Sweeny, Fine Gael, are second and third at the minute. Sweeny is just three in front of Pauric Kennedy. 

Fifteen candidates are seeking six seats. Five of six sitting councillors – Noel Jordan (Sinn Féin); Niamh Kennedy (non-party), Michael McMahon (Sinn Féin); Michéal Naughton (Fianna Fáil), Barry Sweeny (Fine Gael) – are seeking reelection.

Candidates: Linda Boyle, Kilcar, Sinn Féin; Manus Boyle, Bruckless, Fine Gael; Jimmy Brogan, Mountcharles, non-party; Patrick Brogan, Mountcharles, Aontú; Diarmaid Doherty, Bundoran, non-party; Martin Hegarty, Kilcar, Fianna Fáil; Noel Jordan, Mountcharles, Sinn Féin; Claudia Kennedy, Bundoran, Fianna Fáil; Niamh Kennedy, Killybegs, non-party; Pauric Kennedy, Donegal Town, non-party; Michael McMahon, Bundoran, Sinn Féin; John Molloy, Bundoran, The Irish People; Michéal Naughton, Laghey, Fianna Fáil, Barry Sweeny, Ballyshannon, Fine Gael; Derek Vial, Killybegs, non-party.

3:53pm
The early Milford tallies have Declan Meehan and Liam Blaney going well, with only one vote between them and then John O’Donnell next, with the Kilmacrennan boxes yet to be opened

3:48pm
Milford LEA – Nine candidates are contesting the three-seat LEA which forms part of the Letterkeny-Milford municipal district. Sitting councillors John O’Donnell, Kilmacrennan (non-party), Liam Blaney (Fianna Fáil) and Pauric McGarvey (non-party) are seeking reelection.
Candidates: Éamonn Jackson, Glenkeen, Milford, 100% Redress; John O’Donnell, Kilmacrennan, non-party; Maria Doherty, Carrigart, Sinn Féin; Declan Meehan, Ramelton, non-party; Aaron Sweeney, Cranford, Fine Gael; Liam Blaney, Tamney, Fianna Fáil; Vincent J Bradley, Carrigart, non-party; Pauric McGarvey, Rathmullan; non-party; Kathleen Deeney, Rathmullan, Aontú.

3:44pm
The Letterkenny tallies, there are seven seats 
1- Donal Mandy Kelly, Fianna Fáil, 14 per cent, 1,791 votes
2 – Ciaran Brogan, Fianna Fáil, 10.8 percent, 1,381 votes
3 – Tomás Seán Devine, 100% Redress, 9.8 percent, 1,259 votes
4 – Jimmy Kavanagh, Fine Gael, 9.5, 1,222 votes
5 – Michael McBride, non-party, 8.5 percent, 1,088 votes
6 – Gerry McMonagle, Sinn Féin, 7.4 percent, 952 votes
7 – Donal Coyle, Fianna Fáil, 7.4 percent, 948 votes
8 – Mary T Sweeney, Aontú, 5.9 percent, 760 votes
9 – Declan Jordan, non-party; 4.9 percent, 626 votes
10 – Kevin Bradley, Independent, 5.6 per cent, 717 votes
11 – Sandra Haughey, Sinn Féin, 4.7 per cent, 605 votes
12 – Thoiba Ahmed, non-party; 3.4 percent 433 votes
13 – Ulick Hughes, Sinn Féin, 2.7 percent, 348 votes
14 – Michael McLaughlin, The Labour Party, 1.8 per cent, 229 votes
15 – Nuala Carr, Green Party; 1.4 percent, 175 votes
16 – Anne McCloskey, The Irish People; 1.1 per cent, 144 votes
17 – Vincent J Bradley, non-party; 0.8 per cent, 108 votes
18 – Selina O’Donnell, non-party, 0.2 percent, 32 votes

2:44pm
The Letterkenny boxes are almost done, but the tallies say it looks like Donal Mandy Kelly will win the most votes, followed by his Fianna Fáil colleague Ciaran Brogan in second and then Tomás Seán Devine, 100% Redress, third. The other seats, at the minute, look like they could be going to Michael McBride, non-party; Jimmy Kavanagh of Fine Gael; Sinn Féin’s Gerry McMonagle and Donal Coyle, Fianna Fáil. Mary T Sweeney from Aontú and, independent Kevin Bradley, are next in line, although there’s nothing remotely set in stone. 

2:36pm
The 100% Redress Party have had a brilliant day with Ali Farren (Carndonagh), Joy Beard (Buncrana) and Tomás Seán Devine (Letterkenny) and looking like they’ll be on the 37 Donegal County Council seats, reports Chris McNulty

2:31pm
Letterkenny LEA
There are 18 candidates seeking seven seats in the LEA which makes up part of the Letterkenny-Milford municipal district. All seven sitting councillors are defending their seats. They are: Kevin Bradley (non-party), Gerry McMonagle (Sinn Féin), Jimmy Kavanagh (Fine Gael), Donal Coyle (Fianna Fáil), Donal Mandy Kelly (Fianna Fáil); Ciaran Brogan (Fianna Fáil) and Michael McBride (non-party.)

Candidates: Tomás Seán Devine, Carnamuggagh, Letterkenny, 100% Redress; Kevin Bradley, Beechwood Road, Letterkenny, non-party; Gerry McMonagle, Ard Na Rí, Letterkenny, Sinn Féin; Sandra Haughey, Manorcunningham, Sinn Féin; Ulick Hughes, Churchill, Letterkenny, Sinn Féin; Selina O’Donnell; Sallaghagraine, Letterkenny; Jimmy Kavanagh, Ashbrook, Letterkenny, Fine Gael; Declan Jordan, Lismonaghan,Letterkenny, non-party; Michael McLaughlin, Convent Road, Letterkenny, The Labour Party; Nuala Carr, Meadow Hill; Letterkenny, Green Party; Donal Coyle, Correnagh, Letterkenny, Fianna Fáil; Thoiba Ahmed, Gortlee Road, Letterkenny, non-party; Donal Mandy Kelly, Newmills, Letterkenny, Fianna Fáil; Ciaran Brogan, Trentagh, Letterkenny, Fianna Fáil; Vincent J Bradley, Carrigart, non-party; Anne McCloskey, Chapel Road, Derry City, The Irish People; Mary T Sweeney, Listack, Letterkenny, Aontú; Michael McBride, Churchill, non-party.

1:31pm
Well into the Letterkenny tally now and Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly is the early frontrunner, followed by Ciaran Brogan, with Michael McBride in third

1:09pm
The Buncrana tallies are finished, there was a wait on Whitecastle, which wasn’t tallied. So here we go:

Quota – 1,396
Five seats
1 – Jack Murray, Sinn Fein, 24.6 per cent, 2060 votes
2 – Joy Beard, 100% Redress, 17.3 per cent, 1,447 votes
3 – Paul Canning, Fianna Fáil, 14.6 per cent, 1,221 votes
4 – Terry Crossan, Sinn Fein, 10.2 per cent, 855 votes
5 – Fionan Bradley, Fianna Fáil, 9.3 per cent, 780 votes
6 – Kim McMenamin, the Irish People Party, 6.2 per cent, 516 votes
7 –  Niamh McGuinness, Sinn Féin, 5.5 per cent, 464 votes
8 – Peter McLaughlin, Buncrana, Fine Gael; 5.3 percent, 445 votes
9 – Adrian McMyler, Independent, 3-2 per cent, 265 votes
10 – Liam Mulligan, Letterkenny, Aontú, 1.7 per cent, 146 votes
11 – Eamon McGee, non-party, 1 per cent, 85 votes
12 –  Jason Le Masurier, Buncrana, Green Party, 1 per cent, 82 votes

1:05pm
Chris McNulty has just caught up with Jack Murray, who will be very happy with how things are looking as he looks to retain his seat in Buncrana

12:59pm 
So the early indicators from Carndonagh are that Ali Fadden and Martin McDermott will fight it out to top the polls, with both tallying excellently. It looks like Fine Gael’s Johnny McGuinness will be fighting to keep his seat come tomorrow. 

12:35pm – Carndonagh boxes are complete so here’s the tallies

Quota – 1,576, four seats
1 – Ali Farren, 100% Redress, with 28.2 percent, 2,223 votes
2 – Martin McDermott, Fianna Fáil, with 26 percent, 2,050, votes
3 – Albert Doherty, Sinn Fein, with 12.7 percent, 1,001 votes
4 –  Martin Farren, Labour, with 12.6 percent, 991 votes
5 – Johnny McGuinness, Fine Gael, with 9.3 percent, 736 votes
6 – Paul Barry McKinney, non-party, 4.9 percent, 383 votes
7 – Toni Devine, Lecamy, Sinn Féin, 3.3 percent, 269 votes
8 –  Donal McKinney, The Irish People, 3.1 percent, 168 votes
9 – Michael White, Green Party, 0.8 percent, 60 votes