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muriel_volestrangler

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1. First round results in; 1st 3 parties swap order from the exit poll
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 02:36 PM
Dec 2024
With all 43 constituencies' initial counts in, first preference percentage share for the largest three parties is: Fianna Fáil 21.9%, Fine Gael 20.8%, Sinn Féin 19.0%.

So far, 95 of 174 seats have been filled, with counting having resumed on Sunday morning.
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Political pundits are currently predicting that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could secure a combined total of more than 80 seats - within touching distance of the golden figure of 88 TDs needed to secure a majority in the Dáil.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9373ew5yd9o

Mob boss Gerry Hutch has thankfully been eliminated (from election, not murdered by a rival. He himself got off a murder charge, but is still on bail for money laundering.

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