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06 Sept 2025
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The Newport Local Election Area has some new and old blood for the next five years after a late confirmation for the first three candidates elected in the Count Centre in Thurles on Saturday night.
Labour Party candidate Fiona Bonfield was the runaway leader from the get-go after the first count with the Newport-based Councillor registering over 28% of the votes to retain her seat easily.
A Team Lowry candidate also followed her. Pamela Quirke O'Meara was elected along with Bonfield at her first attempt, hitting just over 20% of the vote, while sitting Fine Gael Councillor Phyll Bugler also got in at the first count with 20% also. That now leaves just one seat up for grabs in the four-seat Newport LEA.
The remaining seats look to be fairly sewn up judging by the final count before Sunday morning, with Fianna Fail's John Carroll (15%) in poll position to retain their seats for another five years. Eddie O'Gorman is the most likely to spoil the party at 7% but will need a big help in seconds to have a chance at stealing a seat.
All will be revealed this Sunday morning.
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