Emotional scenes: Following the allocation of the final seat in The Moor, which resulted in all three Sinn Féin candidates for the ward Patricia Logue, Aisling Hutton and Emma McGinley being elected, the three candidates hugged after Colr. Logue dedicated Sinn Féin's success to the late Donncha Mac Niallais and Raymond Griffin.placeholder image
Emotional scenes: Following the allocation of the final seat in The Moor, which resulted in all three Sinn Féin candidates for the ward Patricia Logue, Aisling Hutton and Emma McGinley being elected, the three candidates hugged after Colr. Logue dedicated Sinn Féin's success to the late Donncha Mac Niallais and Raymond Griffin.

47 scenes from Derry City & Strabane District Council 2023 election count centre at Foyle Arena

By Brendan McDaid, Daire N Chanáin, Kevin Mullan & George Sweeney
Published 21st May 2023, 11:54 GMT
Updated 21st May 2023, 11:55 GMT

There were emotional scenes of congratulations, commiserations and solidarity as the 70 candidates who stood in the local government elections gathered to hear the results of the count at Derry’s Foyle Arena on Friday and Saturday.

Photos and coverage by Kevin Mullan, Daire Ní Chanáin, Brendan McDaid and George Sweeney.

Sinn Féin Councillor John McGowan celebrates with family after being elected to represent the people of Ballyarnett.

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Sinn Féin Councillor John McGowan celebrates with family after being elected to represent the people of Ballyarnett. Photo: DJ

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And its 3 for 3 for Sinn Féin in Ballyarnett as Sandra Duffy, John McGowan and Pat Murphy are all deemed elected.

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And its 3 for 3 for Sinn Féin in Ballyarnett as Sandra Duffy, John McGowan and Pat Murphy are all deemed elected. Photo: DJ

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Michelle O'Neill with Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson and Mayor Sandra Duffy speaking to the media at Foyle Arena.

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Michelle O'Neill with Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson and Mayor Sandra Duffy speaking to the media at Foyle Arena. Photo: DJ

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People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin celebrates following his re-election in Foyleside.

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People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin celebrates following his re-election in Foyleside. Photo: DJ

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