Fine Gael have found success in the three seat South Tipperary constituency for the first time since 2011.

You can keep up to date with all the General Election results throughout the weekend through Newstalk’s live blog and video stream.

The party’s candidate Michael Murphy won the second seat in the area - after Independent Mattie McGrath took the first.

TIPP SOUTH: Michael Murphy (FG) and Seamus Healy (IND) are elected on the sixth count: pic.twitter.com/qEY1DsEBdx

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Sinn Féin’s Martin Browne suffered a dramatic elimination in the battle for the third seat in what has otherwise been a good week for the party.

Mr Browne’s votes transferred to left-wing Independent Seamus Healy, allowing him to beat Imelda Goldsboro of Fianna Fáil.

Mr Healy will now return to the Dáil after an absence of four years.

'Independent trickle'

Mattie McGrath said the ‘Independent wave’ predicted ahead of the election may prove to be more of a ‘trickle’.

He believes the Independents have a role to play in Government – which he hopes will be free from the Green Party.

“Now it's down for serious talks and [to] put our shoulder to the wheel and try and form a stable Government without the Greens,” Mr McGrath said.

“They have ravaged our country, especially rural Ireland.

“So, it's important we step up to the table.”

Newstalk reporters will be at count centres around Ireland bringing you all the results as they come in.

We will also be running election specials throughout today and tomorrow, and you can follow all the action on our live blog and on our social channels.