Ireland’s election is over, but the country faces weeks of talks before there’s a government
Ireland has proved a partial exception to the anti-incumbent mood in elections around the world. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which have dominated Irish politics for a century, remain in the driving seat, though their combined share of the vote has declined to just over 40%.
Ireland election results: How the country voted as majority of seats declared
Voters across Ireland cast their ballots in the country’s general election on 29 November. First preference vote shares indicated that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to continue their coalition as support for Sinn Féin declines.
Ireland set for another coalition Government as General Election counting continues
However, no one party fielded enough candidates to win the majority in the Irish General Election 2024, paving the way for another coalition Government - the outgoing Dáil Éireann, elected in 2020, saw Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and The Green Party come together in a coalition.
Ireland's centre-right parties close in on re-election, likely to need new partner
Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked set to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but will likely need at least one smaller partner to secure a majority, raising questions over the stability of the next government.
Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will determine the country's next government; voters are selecting more than 170 lawmakers to sit in the Dail.
Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to prevail after a fractured election
Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in Sunday from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead.
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government
Ireland election puts big-spending parties on track to retain power
Ireland prepared on Sunday to reshuffle the same big parties into a new government after a general election returned incumbents that have channelled record corporation tax receipts into higher spending.
Ireland’s Ruling Parties Set to Hold Power After Tight Election
Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna Fail, as voters bucked a recent international trend of ousting incumbent parties.
Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the center-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Ireland's election delivers pro-business continuity despite voter discontent
The result shows Ireland is "still open to global companies, and as pro-business as it has been for the last 30 or 40 years." ...
So Ireland had an election: Trump didn't win, but nobody else did either
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Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked ...
Sinn Féin has a narrow lead in Ireland's 2024 election, an exit poll suggests. Housing and the cost of living weighs on Irish minds.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: IRELAND ELECTION
Irish election posters hang from lampposts in Dublin City centre, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, ahead of Ireland’s election on ...
Ireland’s General Election results on BBC News NI
Voting in the Irish General Election 2024 takes place on Friday 29 November and BBC NI will be bringing audiences detailed ...
Voting closes in Ireland’s election, with exit poll suggesting three biggest parties winning roughly equal shares
Voting closes in Ireland’s election, with exit poll suggesting three biggest parties winning roughly equal shares ...
A Dublin Neighborhood at the Sharp End of Ireland’s Election Issues
In a northeast neighborhood of the capital city, deprivation and affluence exist side-by-side, and many voters feel ...