Counting begins in Ireland's election

Counting begins in Ireland election - after exit poll shows three main parties neck and neck
The three main parties are all within 2% of each other in the exit poll, but Ireland's electoral system means it is likely Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will make up another coalition government.
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,
Counting begins in Ireland's election as 3 parties battle for top place
Ballot boxes were opened at 9 a.m. (0900GMT) at count centers across the country, kicking off long hours, or even days, of tallying the results. If the exit poll is borne out, that could be followed by days or weeks of negotiations to form a coalition government.
Exit Poll Shows Irish Coalition Parties Set for Re-Election, Sinn Fein Win Most Votes
DUBLIN (Reuters) - 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, an exit poll showed.
Vote counting under way in Ireland as exit poll shows tight three-way race
Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties.
Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
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High-spending Irish coalition eyes re-election as rival Sinn Fein falters
Ireland's two main governing parties looked on course to return to power as polls opened on Friday, thanks to a giveaway October budget and a loss of momentum by opposition Sinn Fein - a result that would buck a global trend of voters rejecting incumbents.
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