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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 ever.

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Exit Poll Shows Irish Coalition Parties Set for Re-Election, Sinn Fein Win Most Votes

The exit poll put the left wing Sinn Fein on 21.1%, the centre-right Fine Gael of Prime Minister Simon Harris on 21.0% and like-minded coalition partner Fianna Fail on 19.5%. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail pledged ahead of the election to seek to form a coalition without Sinn Fein,

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Sinn Fein tops Irish exit poll, but coalition parties look set for re-election

Ireland's main opposition party Sinn Fein looked on course to narrowly win the most votes at a general election on Friday, but its two main centre-right rivals will likely have enough seats to govern again without it,

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Tight three-way race in Irish general election, RTÉ exit poll suggests

An exit poll in the Republic of Ireland Ireland suggests that Sinn Féin has 21.1% of first preference votes with Fine Gael having 21%, making the result of the general election too close to call. The poll indicates Fianna Fáil has 19.

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Counting is underway in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place

The outgoing government was led by the two parties that have dominated Irish politics for the past century: Fine Gael and ...

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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 ...

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Ireland heads to the polls after coalition government dissolved

People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill 174 seats in the Dail ...

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Polls open in close-run election to choose Ireland’s new government

Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government. It also will show whether Ireland bucks ...

‘Clear route back to government’ declares Martin as FF & FG set to keep SF out of power again while Hutch still in fight

BEAMING Micheal Martin declared he has a “clear route back to government” as Fianna Fail aim to become the most popular party ...

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Ireland criticised for 'high levels of alcohol industry penetration' of policymaking

International study published in British Medical Journal found that Ireland scored five out of five in terms of 'indicators ...

Polls open in election to choose Ireland's next government after A campaign dominated by housing and immigration

Polls open in election to choose Ireland's next government after A campaign dominated by housing and immigration ...

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Government of Ireland international education scholarships open for 2025

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) has announced the 2025 Call for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme. The ...

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Counting begins in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place

Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race among the ...

Ireland election: Several ministers fighting for their seats - as attention turns to forming a coalition

Counting is in the early stages but initial tallies suggest some major figures in the last government may face difficulty ...

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