Padraig MacLochlainn has been elected on the second count in Donegal.
He takes the second constituencey seat and follows Sinn Fein party colleague Pearse Doherty over the line.
Deputy MacLochlainn received 3,296 votes from the distribution of Deputy Doherty’s surplus, taking him over the quota on 13,095 votes.
Speaking just after he was elected, Deputy MacLochlainn paid tribute to those most important to him:
