Catherine Callaghan became the first female Fine Gael TD elected for Carlow Kilkenny and was the first of two Carlow based candidates over the finish line - Alan O'Reilly caught up with her just after her election ...

Local poll topper John McGuinness was officially declared elected after 9pm last night ...

MEP Kathleen Funchion told our Sinéad Burke how proud she is of the two Carlow Kilkenny Sinn Féin candidates and how pleased she is to see Natasha Newsome Drennan hold onto the seat for the party ...

Before the results of the count for Carlow Kilkenny, our Sinéad Burke spoke with outgoing Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan ...

Liam Aylward is a man well known in political circles, he's served in many roles, including as TD and MEP, his brother Bobby too was a Dáil Deputy and their father Bob was a Senator. The family thew itself behind Peter Chap Cleere and Liam reacted to his win to our Sinéad Burke ...

Stephen Croke from Callan in County Kilkenny is one of the people sharing his life story as part of Tar Isteach Housing / Good Shepherd Centre's '12 Doors of Christmas' campaign ...

Independent Tom Healy is the fourth to be eliminated in Carlow Kilkenny - KCLR News' Edwina Grace has been speaking to him since that result was announced ...

The result of the second count has been announced for Carlow Kilkenny with nobody elected but a fourth elimination ..

Alan O'Reilly and Sinead Burke have the latest following the third count for Carlow Kilkenny ...

Orla Donohoe of the Irish Freedom Party's been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace how she feels after being eliminated ...