It puts the two largest parties in the current coalition, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, on a combined 40.5%. The boxes holding the ballots were opened at 9 am (0900 GMT), at count centres across the ...

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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 ...

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, with his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse, casts his vote (Niall Carson/PA) The boxes holding the ballots were opened at 9am at count centres ...