Counting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties.

Ireland's main opposition Sinn Fein looked on course to win the most votes at a general election by the narrowest of margins ...

Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ...

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party is locked in a virtual dead heat with Sinn Fein in the general election, ...

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new government of ...

Sinn Féin were in jubilant form as the count commenced but the Greens were dispirited as the tallies were counted. Video: ...

Outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, however, claim they are well placed to return to power following ...

Vote counting in Ireland's general election began Saturday with an exit poll indicating a tight finish with the incumbent ...

An exit poll on Friday night suggested that Sinn Fein would narrowly get the highest share of first-preference votes, 21.1%, ...

The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference ...

Pearse Doherty has been elected on the first count in Donegal. After a long lull and very little movement, the results of the ...