Kieran O'Leary, from the firm, pointed to the low turnout of 59.7% for skewing the data and affecting its model. He said there were anecdotal reports of a higher decline in turnout among young voters than among older voters. He added it was also possible the decline was more severe in urban areas than in rural areas.

More than half of the Irish parliament's seats are filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the country's. With all 43 constituenci

In the coming weeks, when Fianna Fáil’s head office on Mount Street starts to assess the election result, it should focus on the west of Ireland. And if they do, Galway West will stand out. The party’s vote share in the constituency is down 6 percentage points compared to 2020.

Fianna  Fáil and Fine Gael are on track to form a new coalition in Election 2024 without the support of a third party, it emerged last night.

Fianna Fáil is on track to lose some big names, writes political reporter Tadgh McNally. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is in trouble in Wicklow, with the outgoing TD facing a

How Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are vying for primacy in a future coalition • What the situation means for Sinn Féin and the prospect of

Sorting of votes commenced at 9am in centres around the country to determine who will – and won’t – be making it into the next Dáil. Last night’s exit poll puts Sinn Féin on 21.1%, Fine Gael on 21% and Fianna Fáil on 19.

Stakes were high for the main political parties of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin going into this election, with polls showing them neck and neck.