Fine Gael's hopes of regaining a seat is fading with both their candidates struggling in the early tallies with 31% of the tally complete at the Tipperary count centre.
With 31% of the tally complete in Tipperary Michael Lowry is still out ahead but the gap between him and Martin Browne of Sinn Fein is narrowing.
Michael Lowry (Indp) is on 15% with Martin Browne(SF) on 12%.
Sitting TD's Mattie McGrath11%,Jackie Cahill 9%,Alan Kelly8% and Seamus Healy is on 7%.
The two Fine Gael candidates are off the pace at 6%.
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