Irish election 'too close to call', says taoiseach
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said it is "too close to call" how many seats his party will win in the Irish general election. Exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties. Figures show Sinn Féin slightly ahead of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in first preference votes.
Ireland votes in closely fought general election
Ireland goes to the polls on Friday with the incumbent coalition parties neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises.
Martin and Harris cast votes in ‘close-fought’ Irish General Election
Irish premier Simon Harris said he expects a ‘fascinating couple of days’ after he submitted his ballot minutes after polling stations opened.
Irish premier casts vote with his family early as General Election under way
Irish premier casts vote with his family early as General Election under way - Simon Harris said he was hopeful – both for the outcome of the election and the future of the country.
Voting opens in Irish general election
Polling stations have opened across Ireland this morning after a three-week election campaign. Fine Gael's Simon Harris, Fianna Fail's Micheal Martin and Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald are all battling it out to become Ireland's next taoiseach - though no party has put forward enough candidates for a majority,
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Taoiseach's interaction with care worker 'defining moment' of election campaign
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Taoiseach congratulates Sir Keir Starmer
Taoiseach Simon Harris has spoken to the new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone. The Taoiseach told his Fine Gael party in a private meeting on Wednesday that he was making plans to seek an ...