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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.

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Irish General Election Results 2024

Join Chris Buckler and Elaine McGee for live coverage of the race for the Dáil.

Yahoo · 2d

Counting gets under way in Irish election

The counting of votes at more than 40 centres across the Republic began at 09:00 local time, with the first results expected later in the afternoon. Early tallies are predicting an upset for some government ministers.

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Boxes opened in count for Irish General Election

The protracted process of sorting and counting votes in Ireland’s General Election has begun, after an exit poll put the three main parties virtually neck and neck. Sinn Fein held 21.1% of first-preference votes,

Extra.ie on MSN5h

Exclusive: Martin and Harris WILL rotate Taoiseach despite FF lead

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to continue the ‘rotating taoiseach’ arrangement regardless of how many seats they finish ...

Irish Examiner on MSN14h

Micheál Martin on brink of becoming Taoiseach again after Fianna Fáil turnaround

Fianna Fáil is on track to secure 8-10 seats more than Fine Gael and has again become the largest party in the country ...

New York Sun4d

Ireland Votes: Will a Viral Blunder by a ‘TikTok Taoiseach’ Ensure That the Anti-Incumbent Storm Touches Down at Dublin?

The sitting Taoiseach, Simon Harris, had been confident enough in his position and that of his party, Fine Gael, that he ...

DublinLive1d

General Election 2024: 'No Sinn Fein surge', says Taoiseach Simon Harris as he romps home in Wicklow

The outgoing Taoiseach admitted he was relieved when his party received 21% first-preference votes in the exit poll on Friday ...

‘Difficult’ for Fine Gael to join coalition without rotating taoiseach – Coveney

A former deputy leader of Fine Gael has said it will be a “very difficult proposition” for the party to re-enter a coalition ...

Extra.ie on MSN2d

Micheál Martin: ‘Remains to be seen if I will be next Taoiseach’

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said it ‘remains to be seen’ whether he will be the next Taoiseach, as he predicted his ...

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‘Tik Tok taoiseach’ in the spotlight as Ireland heads to the polls

Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister, Simon Harris may have thought he had a victory in Ireland’s upcoming general election ...

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Taoiseach urges public to consider government formation when voting

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

Irish Independent on MSN8h

The Indo Daily: Election Extra: Horse-trading begins for seats at cabinet, and will we have a rotating Taoiseach?

With the dust settling on the General Election, the public have decided to go for more of the same. The result may not be so much an endorsement of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as a rejection of the ...

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