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| Tallies predict upset for some ministers in Irish election | Tallies predict upset for some ministers in Irish election |
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| Counting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local time | Counting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local time |
| Micheál Martin is the first of the main party leaders to be re-elected in the Irish general election. | |
| The Fianna Fáil leader topped the poll in the Cork South Central constituency. | |
| 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. | |
| Early tallies predict that some government ministers may struggle to retain their seats. | Early tallies predict that some government ministers may struggle to retain their seats. |
| You can follow live results here. | You can follow live results here. |
| A record number of 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) are set to be elected, up from 160 in 2020 following a constituency shake-up. | |
| There are now 43 Dáil constituencies (up from 39 in 2020) which will elect between three and five TDs each. | There are now 43 Dáil constituencies (up from 39 in 2020) which will elect between three and five TDs each. |
| One seat in the Dáil goes to the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker), so 88 TDs is the number required for an overall majority. | One seat in the Dáil goes to the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker), so 88 TDs is the number required for an overall majority. |
| The counting of votes at more than 40 centres across the Republic began at 09:00 local time. | |
| Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald and deputy Michelle O'Neill arrive at the count at the RDS in Dublin | |
| Sinn Féin has polled well so far but less clear is how it will use that support to enter government. | Sinn Féin has polled well so far but less clear is how it will use that support to enter government. |
| Judging by the early tallies Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are best placed to return to the government benches and may between them end up with between 75 and 80 just short of the 88 needed to secure a majority. | Judging by the early tallies Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are best placed to return to the government benches and may between them end up with between 75 and 80 just short of the 88 needed to secure a majority. |
| Both parties have ruled out sharing power with Sinn Féin. | Both parties have ruled out sharing power with Sinn Féin. |
| That leaves Mary Lou McDonald contemplating other options including the possibility of a minority government with other left leaning parties and some independent TDs. | That leaves Mary Lou McDonald contemplating other options including the possibility of a minority government with other left leaning parties and some independent TDs. |
| Ms McDonald told BBC News that there "isn’t a straightforward pathway" to forming a government for any party. | |
| "It looks like it will be close enough between the three larger parties, and there are a lot of conversations that have to be had across parties," she said. | |
| Emerging trends | Emerging trends |
| BBC News NI's Aoife Moore in Dublin | BBC News NI's Aoife Moore in Dublin |
| Early tallies are predicting an upset for some government ministers. | Early tallies are predicting an upset for some government ministers. |
| Health had been a hot topic in the election campaign as waiting lists continue to rise. | Health had been a hot topic in the election campaign as waiting lists continue to rise. |
| Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris is in the same constituency and led the way in early tallies. | |
| In Dublin Mid-West, Minister for Children, the Green Party's Roderic O'Gorman, is in trouble at this early stage. | |
| Speaking to RTÉ's Six One News, O'Gorman said the result is "disappointing", but added that his party will "start the rebuild next week". | |
| O'Gorman had been put in the unenviable position of having responsibility for asylum seeker integration and accommodation - something the current government struggled to get a handle on amid a misinformation campaign from the far right and lack of available beds for refugees. | O'Gorman had been put in the unenviable position of having responsibility for asylum seeker integration and accommodation - something the current government struggled to get a handle on amid a misinformation campaign from the far right and lack of available beds for refugees. |
| Meanwhile, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is likely to take the first seat in the Dublin Central constituency. | Meanwhile, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is likely to take the first seat in the Dublin Central constituency. |
| Social Democrat Gary Gannon and Fine Gael minister Paschal Donohoe also look safe in their seats. | Social Democrat Gary Gannon and Fine Gael minister Paschal Donohoe also look safe in their seats. |
| The final seat looks likely to be a close race between the Labour Party senator Marie Sherlock and Independent candidate Gerard Hutch. | The final seat looks likely to be a close race between the Labour Party senator Marie Sherlock and Independent candidate Gerard Hutch. |
| Hutch, also known at The Monk, was cleared of murdering a man during a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel in 2016. | Hutch, also known at The Monk, was cleared of murdering a man during a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel in 2016. |
| Earlier this month, he was released on bail from custody in Spain. | Earlier this month, he was released on bail from custody in Spain. |
| Hutch was one of nine people arrested in Spain as part of a joint international investigation between the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Guardia Civil into money laundering by the Hutch Organised Crime Group. | Hutch was one of nine people arrested in Spain as part of a joint international investigation between the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Guardia Civil into money laundering by the Hutch Organised Crime Group. |
| What did Friday's exit poll say? | What did Friday's exit poll say? |
| The exit poll shows a three-way race between the biggest parties | The exit poll shows a three-way race between the biggest parties |
| The figures, published at 22:00 local time, indicated that Sinn Féin has 21.1% of first preference votes, with Fine Gael having 21% and Fianna Fáil sitting in third with 19.5%. | The figures, published at 22:00 local time, indicated that Sinn Féin has 21.1% of first preference votes, with Fine Gael having 21% and Fianna Fáil sitting in third with 19.5%. |
| It also suggested that 20% of the second preference votes goes to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, with Sinn Féin at 17%. | It also suggested that 20% of the second preference votes goes to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, with Sinn Féin at 17%. |
| The exit poll was carried out by Ipsos B&A for RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin and was based on 5,018 completed interviews outside polling stations. | The exit poll was carried out by Ipsos B&A for RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin and was based on 5,018 completed interviews outside polling stations. |
| It has a margin of error of 1.4%. | It has a margin of error of 1.4%. |
| Analysis by Enda McClafferty, BBC News NI political editor | Analysis by Enda McClafferty, BBC News NI political editor |
| If the exit poll is right, Sinn Féin is on course to win the popular vote for the second general election in a row. | If the exit poll is right, Sinn Féin is on course to win the popular vote for the second general election in a row. |
| But just like in 2020 it has no clear path to power. | But just like in 2020 it has no clear path to power. |
| The outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are well-placed to have the numbers needed to return to the government benches with the support of a smaller party. | The outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are well-placed to have the numbers needed to return to the government benches with the support of a smaller party. |
| If the polls are correct the pair could return with between 75 and 80 seats which will leave them just short of the 88 needed for an overall majority. | If the polls are correct the pair could return with between 75 and 80 seats which will leave them just short of the 88 needed for an overall majority. |
| Sinn Féin will hope it performs better than the poll suggests, as it did in 2020. | Sinn Féin will hope it performs better than the poll suggests, as it did in 2020. |
| But it may not be enough to form the coalition of left-leaning parties excluding Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. | But it may not be enough to form the coalition of left-leaning parties excluding Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. |
| How the votes will be counted | How the votes will be counted |
| The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. | The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. |
| Voters rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference and candidates have to reach a certain number of votes in order to be elected. | Voters rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference and candidates have to reach a certain number of votes in order to be elected. |
| Counting the ballots takes place in multiple rounds. | Counting the ballots takes place in multiple rounds. |
| Each ballot is initially credited to the first choice. | Each ballot is initially credited to the first choice. |
| Once a candidate receives the number of votes required, they are elected and any remaining ballots that are marked with them as first choice are transferred to the second ranked preferences. | Once a candidate receives the number of votes required, they are elected and any remaining ballots that are marked with them as first choice are transferred to the second ranked preferences. |
| Ballots continue to be transferred to the next usable preference until all of the seats in the constituency are filled with candidates who have reached the quota. | Ballots continue to be transferred to the next usable preference until all of the seats in the constituency are filled with candidates who have reached the quota. |
| Read more: How the Republic of Ireland will elect its next parliament | Read more: How the Republic of Ireland will elect its next parliament |
| Once all the seats are filled, the next phase of the process will begin, the task of forming a new government. | Once all the seats are filled, the next phase of the process will begin, the task of forming a new government. |
| When will the results be known? | When will the results be known? |
| Due to the voting system, counting can sometimes last multiple days, and forming a government can take even longer. | Due to the voting system, counting can sometimes last multiple days, and forming a government can take even longer. |
| It took four months after the last general election in 2020 before Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party reached a deal to form a government. | It took four months after the last general election in 2020 before Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party reached a deal to form a government. |
| Sinn Féin became the leading opposition party, and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have both already ruled them out as a potential coalition partner. | Sinn Féin became the leading opposition party, and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have both already ruled them out as a potential coalition partner. |
| The first meeting of the new Dáil (lower house of parliament) is on 18 December but it is unlikely coalition negotiations will have finished by then. | The first meeting of the new Dáil (lower house of parliament) is on 18 December but it is unlikely coalition negotiations will have finished by then. |
| A government will be officially formed when the Dáil passes a vote to install a new Taoiseach (Irish prime minister), but this isn't expected to take place before 2025. | A government will be officially formed when the Dáil passes a vote to install a new Taoiseach (Irish prime minister), but this isn't expected to take place before 2025. |
| There will be coverage of the election results on BBC Two NI at 18:00 GMT on Saturday and on BBC One NI on Sunday Politics at 10:00 GMT. | There will be coverage of the election results on BBC Two NI at 18:00 GMT on Saturday and on BBC One NI on Sunday Politics at 10:00 GMT. |
| The BBC News NI website will be running a live page with the latest updates over the weekend. | The BBC News NI website will be running a live page with the latest updates over the weekend. |