Election 2016: Fianna Fáil on top in bearpit of Cork South Central

Cork South Central

Michael McGrath and Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil celebrate their re-election at City Hall in CorkPA
Simon Coveney of Fine Gael at the count centre in Cork City HallJohn Allen

“It was all so different five years ago,” mused a source in Jerry Buttimer’s camp, drawing deeply on a cigarette outside the count centre in City Hall during a mid-afternoon lull.

The final tally was in and the nerves were on show. The ...