Cork East

Number of seats: 4

Fianna Fail is virtually certain to retain its two seats here with Ned O'Keeffe and Michael Ahern. Fine Gael is certain to retain one seat. It is possible Fine Gael could take two seats here at the expense of Labour.

Prediction: FF 2: FG 2.

Best candidate: Paul Bradford (FG)

Weakest Link: Sean Sherlock (Lab)

In the long grass: Sandra McLellan (SF).