The tally result produced a bright new politician into the spotlight with outsider in the running John O'Heney now looking highly likely of securing a seat in the Cashel-Tipperary LEA.
The Lattin native has been campaigning for months and spoke with Stephen Gleeson just now in Thurles at the Count Centre.
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