Sinn Féin, Irish general election

Irish general election: 'Two party politics is gone' says Sinn Féin
Counting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties.
Sinn Fein suffers the biggest vote drop of the three main parties in the Irish general election, down more than 5%
An exit poll on Friday night suggested that Sinn Fein would narrowly get the highest share of first-preference votes, 21.1%, ahead of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively, but in fact the latter two parties outpolled SF in the end.
Irish election: why one single party is unlikely to win – and what it means for the next government
The first reason is that Ireland has a very unusual voting system of proportional representation by single transferable vote, which makes it easier for smaller parties to win seats.
Vote Counting Begins In Tight Irish Election
Vote counting in Ireland's general election gets underway Saturday with an exit poll indicating a tight finish between the three main parties.
Tallies predict upset for some ministers in Irish election
Counting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local time Exit polls in the Irish election suggest a close contest between the three major parties. Figures from Friday's exit poll show Sinn Féin slightly ahead of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in first preference votes.
Counting gets under way in Irish election
The counting of votes at more than 40 centres across the Republic began at 09:00 local time, with the first results expected later in the afternoon. Early tallies are predicting an upset for some government ministers.
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Vote counting begins in tight three-way Irish election race
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Harris: Fine Gael ‘will gain seats’ amid further fragmentation of Irish politics
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