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.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly loses his seat in Irish parliament after being eliminated in Wicklow - Anadolu Ajansı

Fianna Fail’s leader has hailed his party’s general election performance with two-thirds of seats in the Irish parliament so far filled. With Micheal Martin’s party on course to secure the most seats in the Dail parliament, speculation is intensifying around the potential make-up of the next coalition in Dublin.

With seats filling up fast, it is looking likely that Fianna Fáil will return as the largest party following General Election 2024.

Uncertainty remains over whether there will be a repeat the rotating taoiseach arrangement as Fianna Fail look likely to return more TDs than Fine Gael

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