Gap widens between top two in race to become Limerick mayor

THE GAP has widened between the top two in the race to become the first directly elected mayor of Limerick.

Former secretary general at the Department of Finance John Moran is up to 16,855 and 24% according to the final tallies in the historic election.

He is 5,100 in front of Helen O'Donnell who is at 11,755 and 17% of the poll according to tallies.

We won't actually know the exact result of the first count until Monday when counting commences in the election, with seven boxes not captured by the army of tallymen working in the Limerick Racecourse today.

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According to the final tally provided to media, former Chamber boss Dee Ryan, representing Fianna Fail is in third place with a vote of 10,315.