He received over 120,000 votes on the 18th count after Seán Kelly who was elected on the first count on Monday.
It’s close between Mick Wallace and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú for the final of the five seats- with the votes of Grace O’Sullivan expected to decide who wins.
Billy Kelleher spoke to redfm news after the count was announced:
"It is a emotional to be adjudicated by your peers and to be found to be in good stead with them is a huge honour. I've been a public representative for 32 years, but no today really is a crowning achievement to be vindicated for the last five years as as their representative in Europe"
