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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.
Irish election 'too close to call', says taoiseach
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said it is "too close to call" how many seats his party will win in the Irish general election. Exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties. Figures show Sinn Féin slightly ahead of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in first preference votes.
Irish General Election 2024: A look at the major parties ahead of polling
The Irish General Election 2024 will be held this Friday, November 29 - here, an overview of the major political parties running candidates. What parties are running in the Irish General Election 2024?
Final seats to be filled in Irish general election
The final seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael best placed to form a coalition government.
Counting is underway in Ireland's election as 3 parties battle for top place
Vote counting was underway Saturday in Ireland’s national election after an exit poll suggested the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties. Election officials opened ballot boxes at count centers across the country,
Counting continues in second day of Irish general election
The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament). So far, 86 of the Dáil's 174 seats have been filled, with counting having resumed on Sunday morning.
Majority of seats declared in close Irish general election
The majority of seats in the Irish parliament have been filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the country's general election. With all 43 constituencies' initial counts in, first preference percentage share for the largest three parties was: Fianna Fáil 21.9%, Fine Gael 20.8%, Sinn Féin 19.0%.
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.
Vote counting is underway in Ireland's parliamentary elections. Here's what we know
As results start to come in the Ireland election polls, NPR looks at exit poll data, and who's likely to lead Ireland's next government.
Voters to take to the polls in Irish general election
The polls are set to open for the Irish general election. Polling stations will be open between 07:00 and 22:00 local time on Friday to allow voters to choose representatives to serve as Teachtaí Dála (TDs) in the Dáil, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Ireland's parliament).
Counting underway in Ireland’s election
Counting is underway for the second day after Ireland’s election. The early results show the historically dominant parties have done enough to remain in government as a Coalition. Ireland Prime Minister Simon Harris says his party “will have a very significant role to play in the years ahead.
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