Fine Gael members believe they could have picked up more seats had it not been for poor candidate selection, a failure to listen to local councillors, and

Irish premier Simon Harris has said Fine Gael will gain seats in the General Election despite a further fragmentation of Irish politics. Fine Gael won 35 seats in the 2020 election, but 18 of those TDs did not seek re-election in Friday’s poll.

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said his party is in a position to do "very well" in the General Election. Mr Harris topped the poll in Wicklow, with 16,869 first-preference votes - well above the 11,