Only nine seats to go as Irish election count continues
Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).
Irish election: Vote counting underway as exit poll suggests another coalition
Ireland’s complex system involves voters ranking candidates by preference - meaning ballots need to be counted several times, which can take days. | ITV National News
Exit Poll Shows Irish Coalition Parties Set for Re-Election, Sinn Fein Win Most Votes
The exit poll put the left wing Sinn Fein on 21.1%, the centre-right Fine Gael of Prime Minister Simon Harris on 21.0% and like-minded coalition partner Fianna Fail on 19.5%. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail pledged ahead of the election to seek to form a coalition without Sinn Fein,
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Final day of counting in Irish general election
Counting began at centres across the country at 09:00 GMT on Saturday. Polls closed at 22:00 on Friday night. A record number of 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) are set to be elected, up from 160 in 2020. This comes after a constituency shake-up.
Ireland counting ballots in close-fought election
A marathon vote-counting exercise was underway Saturday in Ireland's national election after an exit poll suggested that the contest is a close-fought race among the country's three largest political parties.
Counting resumes in Irish election as focus shifts to coalition permutations
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new left-leaning government in Ireland.
Irish general election: 'Two party politics is gone' says Sinn Féin
Counting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties.
Counting underway in Ireland’s general election
Counting is underway in Ireland’s general election where the exit polls have the three main parties virtually neck and neck.
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