Irish - Last year 2024
France: Emmanuel Macron calls snap election as huge far-right gains projected in EU contest
The first round of elections for the lower house National Assembly will take place on June 30
Winners, losers and some worried faces: here's all the drama of the count so far in 11 pictures
Happy faces, sad faces and a lot of watching and waiting: here’s the story of the count centres in pictures.
As it happened: Over 100 councillors elected (out of 949) on first day of counting
- Polling trends showing Sinn Féin losing ground appear to have been borne out
- Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said the idea that Fine Gael is “a tired party” has been “shattered by the results that we're seeing”
The story of the count so far: Good news for everyone, unless you're Sinn Féin
As it stands, Fine Gael may sneak ahead to become the biggest party in local government.