Two electoral areas in Leitrim which recorded the highest turnout in the country in the 2004 local elections are likely to do so again.
The Dromahaire electoral area recorded a turnout of 77 per cent just ahead of Ballinamore on 76.7 per cent.
In 2004, Ballinamore recorded a turnout of 76.7 per cent, the highest in the country, followed by Dromahaire on 75.8 per cent.
One polling booth in Paschal Mooney’s home town of Drumshambo recorded a turnout of 84 per cent exceeded only by Cornagee in Dowra where the turnout was 85 per cent.
Overall, Leitrim recorded a turnout of 72 per cent.
Mr Mooney is standing for the European Elections in the north-west constituency, but early tallies suggest that he may be out-polled in his own county by independent MEP Marian Harkin.
The first count in Leitrim was delayed to allow for a recheck of the ballots of two of the candidates with the same surname.
Incumbent Fianna Fáil councillor Sinead Guckian and independent Des Guckian are both standing in the Carrick-on-Shannon electoral area.
Popular GAA referee Enda Stenson topped the poll in Carrick-on-Shannon. There was a surprise in the Ballinamore electoral area with veteran Fine Gael councillor Damien Brennan, who is a former chairman of the council, expected to lose out to his running mate Gordon Hughes for the last seat.
