European votes are also being counted though first results won't come until late tonight.
250 seats have now been filled on councils across the country with Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Independents taking the vast majority of seats so far.
Now it still looks like Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will lose seats when compared to 2019. Sinn Féin could pick up 30 or 40 seats, but are polling well below what was expected of them
A roughly 11/12 per cent result so far also puts in question the party's ability to take a European seat in either Dublin or Midlands North West where its candidates will be scrapping for seats.
Attention has also starting turning to the general election with some in Fine Gael in particular now wanting to go to the polls again in the autumn.