Counting is under way in Ireland's general election. But unlike the UK, it will take more than a few hours for all 174 seats to be filled - and much longer for a government to be formed.

An exit poll by public broadcaster RTE found Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, and Fine Gael all within two points of each other, with ...

Counting is underway across the country in the general election, and you can follow live updates here throughout the day ...

Irish Examiner political editor Elaine Loughlin joins Mick Clifford to offer their analysis of the key stories emerging from ...