An exit poll in the Republic of Ireland Ireland suggests that Sinn Féin has 21.1% of first preference votes with Fine Gael having 21%, making the result of the general election too close to call. The poll indicates Fianna Fáil has 19.

An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

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,

The exit poll in Ireland's general election is suggesting a virtual tie between the three biggest parties. The main opposition party Sinn Féin is predicted to narrowly win the popular vote. However, government parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will likely have enough seats to form a coalition with at least one other party.

Sinn Féin leads in the Irish General Election exit poll with 21.1% of first-preference votes, followed closely by Fine Gael at 21% and Fianna Fáil at 19.5%.

The three larger parties are practically neck-and-neck in an exit poll, with Sinn Féin marginally ahead of Fine Gael