Irish general election: Vote counting begins as exit polls suggest tight three-way race

Irish general election: Vote counting begins as exit polls suggest tight three-way race

Counting of votes in Ireland’s general election commenced on Saturday morning, with an exit poll revealing a closely contested race among the three main political parties. Sinn Féin leads narrowly with 21.1 per cent of first-preference votes, followed by Fine Gael at 21 per cent and Fianna Fáil at 19.5 per cent. The Ipsos B&A … Read more

Ireland general election: Voting gets underway after heated three-week campaign; exit poll at 10pm

Ireland general election: Voting gets underway after heated three-week campaign; exit poll at 10pm

Voting is currently underway across Ireland to seal the fate of more than 680 candidates contesting for 174 seats in the 2024 General Election. Polling, which started at 7am, will remain open until 10pm tonight. Over 3.6 million people are eligible to vote across 43 Dail constituencies. While counting will take place on Saturday morning, … Read more