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.

Celebrations as SInn Féin's Sean Fleming is elected for the Faughan area.

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Celebrations as SInn Féin's Sean Fleming is elected for the Faughan area. Photo: DJ

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SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell pictured with Deputy Mayor Angela Dobbins is re-elected on the first count in Ballyarnett.

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SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell pictured with Deputy Mayor Angela Dobbins is re-elected on the first count in Ballyarnett. Photo: DJ

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SInn Féin's Aisling Hutton celebrates with Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson after being elected to represent the people of The Moor ward.

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SInn Féin's Aisling Hutton celebrates with Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson after being elected to represent the people of The Moor ward. Photo: DJ

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Derry City& Strabane District Council Deputy Returning Officer John Kelpie delivered the results after every count.

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Derry City& Strabane District Council Deputy Returning Officer John Kelpie delivered the results after every count. Photo: DJ

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