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.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.
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

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

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

People gathered in Foyle Arena as candidates await the results.

5. election 5

People gathered in Foyle Arena as candidates await the results. Photo: DJ

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Derry City & Strabane Council Mayor, Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy tops the poll in Ballyarnett and is deemed elected on the first count.

6. election 25

Derry City & Strabane Council Mayor, Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy tops the poll in Ballyarnett and is deemed elected on the first count. Photo: DJ

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Independent Councillor Gary Donnelly tops the poll and is deemed elected in The Moor ward.

7. election 15

Independent Councillor Gary Donnelly tops the poll and is deemed elected in The Moor ward. Photo: DJ

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People Before Profit celebrate the re-election of Shaun Harkin to represent the people of Foyleside.

8. election 28

People Before Profit celebrate the re-election of Shaun Harkin to represent the people of Foyleside. Photo: DJ

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