As we move into the home straight of the tallies the picture is starting to emerge of a successful.

day for the Independents.

Fine Gael are holding strong at 26.2% which will be well received at HQ but Sinn Fein will feel

They have work to do with only 13.3%, Fianna Fail are at just under 20%.

In Trim, Noel French is home and hosed with 3106 votes followed by Joe Fox with1797 votes.

There will be plenty to play for on their transfers.

Navan has 18 candidates so far Emer Tóibín is polling well along with Francis Deane and Eddie Fennessy.

Tommy Reilly will need a boost as he sits on 404 votes with the young Ali Fashif has done well with 565.

There are still 33% of the boxes to be opened so you cant make any calls other than to say 4 candidates

may have split the vote.

Laytown/Bettystown is seeing big votes across the card for all parties, Sharon Tolan GF 1764 closely followed

by independents Keogan 1504 and McKee 1478 and Lennon 922 part of Sharon Keagan, still plenty of votes out there.

Paddy Meade is in the running and Wayne Harding will need to push on depending on the boxes to open.

In Ashbourne, Joe Bonner has 27% of the vote and 2348,Amanda Smith has polled well 1245 and Tobin 961 and

colleague 966 going well.

In Ratoath ,Gillian Toole is cruising back in at 1780 or 20% ,Maria Murphy 1442  along with Caroline O’Reilly

1109 Brian Fitzgerald 1104 all going well and look safe.

John Donohoe is polling well at 777 votes or 9% aw well other incumbents are fighting to hold on.

NOTE MORE BOXES TO BE OPENED

Navan and Kells 67% and 58% boxes to be open.