Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil lead as count continues

PAA count staff member at a GAA club in CorkWith fewer than 20 council seats left to declare in the Irish local elections, the two biggest government parties are far out in front of their rivals.Fianna Fáil have 242 seats, ahead of Fine Gael on 241. Independent candidates are faring well – they have secured 182 council seats. The main opposition party, Sinn Féin, has won 100 seats so far, well below its own target of 200. The Labour Party has 56 seats and the Social Democrats 35.Ireland has three EU constituencies which send 14 MEPs to Brussels, and Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly is the first…