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IT has been a simply remarkable weekend for the Healy Rae clan as they will have two representatives in the next Dáil.
Michael was elected on Saturday night after 11pm with over 20,000 first preference votes – the most in the country – and Danny follows today.
Of course this has generated a lot of discussion on Twitter. Here’s what people were saying…
Micheal Healy-Rae got over 20,000 votes,that’s some going
— Sinéað. (@IsMiseSinead_x) February 27, 2016
A band of brothers #healyrae #GE16 pic.twitter.com/RkQzv7AWOx
— Kevin Sharkey (@tv_KevinSharkey) February 27, 2016
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Michael Healy-Rae returned in Kerry with almost 8,000 surplus votes: https://t.co/z66P7wqPOB pic.twitter.com/TOQRvLCgB0
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) February 27, 2016
Michael Healy-Rae ag ceiliúradh.
Michael Healy-Rae celebrates his re-election to Dáil Éireann. #GE16 #Vóta2016 pic.twitter.com/PdizbqR6hs
— Seán Mac an tSíthigh (@Buailtin) February 27, 2016
Michael Healy-Rae celebrating a huge win as Kerry’s first elected candidate. #ky #ge16 pic.twitter.com/tj9HG7uUxo
— Newstalk Elections (@ElectionNT) February 27, 2016
Michael Healy Rae in on the first count with over 20 thousand votes. Kerry ajourns until 9 am tomorrow @ElectionNT pic.twitter.com/OmRTN2qwJP
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) February 27, 2016
First thing tomorrow, I’m getting a tattoo of a Healy-Rae on each of my ass cheeks. pic.twitter.com/TQMlvdO4wl
— Aidan (@onthenickel) February 27, 2016
To the people who sniff at Healy-Rae success – are the people of Kerry not entitled to vote for who they want? They did – in huge numbers.
— Catherine Halloran (@popcornhack) February 27, 2016
Eating dinner in county Cork restaurant and I have so far overheard 3 tables talking about the Healy Rae’s #GE16 #PeoplesChamps
— Shane McAuliffe (@ShaneMcAuliffe1) February 27, 2016
You know what true love is? The Healy Rae’s and the Kerry electorate. They know you’re as mad as a brush, but LOVE you because of it #GE16
— Vicky Kavanagh (@VickyWrites) February 27, 2016
Myself and Bobby and my sister Susan decided to start our celebrations early! #HealyRae @MHealyRae pic.twitter.com/E3muINiOoO
— Lucy Chisholm (@LucyLambDrover) February 27, 2016
@bglendenning Healy Rae’s celebrating, just returned to the Kerry Count Centre after trips around Killarney in an open top double-decker bus
— An Saoi saonta (@AnSaoiSaonta) February 27, 2016
A message for the “smart alecs above in Dublin” from the Healy-Rae brothers. #GE16 #Kerry pic.twitter.com/aVa0rXuVxw
— Seán Mac an tSíthigh (@Buailtin) February 27, 2016
