Nelson elected as Lurgan count continues

Lurgan is the last remaining DEA in the ABC Council to be decided with the result now finalised for Banbridge DEA.
A total of 20 candidates will seek nine seats on Nenagh MDCA total of 20 candidates will seek nine seats on Nenagh MDC
A total of 20 candidates will seek nine seats on Nenagh MDC

Only two candidates have been elected so far in Lurgan with Joe Nelson (SDLP) confirmed as a councillor in the new ABC council shortly before 8pm tonight. He joins the DUP’s Carla Lockhart who topped the poll on the first count.

Deciding the remaining seats could be a long and involved process with little to separate the leading contenders for the remaining five seats

Elected in Banbridge are Glenn Barr, Ian Burns, Elizabeth Ingram all UUP, Paul Greenfield & Junior McCrum DUP, Brendan Curran SF & Seamus Doyle SDLP