FLASHBACK: The 2011 Laois Offaly General Election count in pictures

Reporter:

Damian Moran

8 Feb 2020

Sean Fleming TD is raised aloft after being re-elected at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Labour candidate John Whelan with An Taoiseach Brian Cowen watched by Dympna Bracken at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Charles Flanagan is elected on day two for Fine Gael at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Sean Fleming with nephew Paddy Fleming and nieces, Avril and Stephanie Fleming and Laura Whelan at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Sinn Fein candidate Brian Stanley watches party leader Gerry Adams on TV at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Labour candidate John Whelan discusses with Niall Kavanagh, Margaret Guijt-Lawlor and David Whelan at the Laois/Offaly General Election Count at the Count Centre, Ballincollig Retail Park, Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Padraig Fleming MCC (Fianna fail) with Georgina Moran (Fine Gael) at the Laois/Offaly General Election 2011 Count Centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Fianna Fail stalwarth Liam Hyland who broke his arm during a fall while canvassing settles in for the long count at the Laois/Offaly General Election 2011 Count Centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Independent candidate John Foley is eliminated at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Watching on at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Fianna Fail's Willie Murphy and Pat Malone send out the news as boxes are opened at the Laois/Offaly General Election 2011 Count Centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Margaret Cordial and Mary Walsh at the Laois/Offaly General Election 2011 Count Centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Returning officer Verona Lambe (centre) assisted by Declan Byrne, Laois County Council; Ruth McNally Offaly County Council and Elizabeth Sharkey, returning officer Westmeath checking votes on day 3 of the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Charles Flanagan Fine Gael with Cllr Maey Sweeney and Aoife Sweeney at the Laois/Offaly General Election Count at the Count Centre, Ballincollig Retail Park, Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Patsy Cleere, Clough, Co Laois; Ciaran O'Meara, Portlaoise and Leo Fleming, Sandyford, Dublin at the Laois/Offaly General Election Count at the Count Centre, Ballincollig Retail Park, Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Brian Stanley TD wiht his granddaughter Leah Houlihan after his election at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Independent candidate John Leahy and his wife Lavinia after John was eliminated on the 9th count at the General Election 2011 Laois/Offaly Count at the count centre in Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Brian Cowen with brother Barry Cowen Fianna Fail and Mary Cowen at the Laois/Offaly General Election Count at the Count Centre, Ballincollig Retail Park, Tullamore. Picture: Alf Harvey.