Cavan backs the Dragon but Michael D wins

Independent candidate, Sean Gallagher, is delighted with the huge vote that he received in last Thursday's Presidential election, particularly the vote that he gained in his native Cavan/Monaghan constituency. Mr Gallagher received 26,150 first preference votes in Cavan/Monaghan more than twice the combined votes of the other front runners, Martin McGuinness (on 11,940) and the eventual winner Michael D. Higgins (on 11,471). For full story and more election coverage from the Cavan Monaghan constituency, see this week's Anglo-Celt.