After the Republic of Ireland’s general election, Fianna Fáil emerged victorious with the most seats in the Dáil, the lower house of parliament.
The party won 48 seats, while the opposition party, Sinn Féin, won 39.
Fine Gael, which has been in coalition with Fianna Fáil since 2020, was third with 38 seats.
Sinn Féin maintains that it will continue to participate in the coalition negotiations.
174 Dáil seats were up for grabs, with 88 seats required for a majority.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael combined won 86 votes.
The top three parties’ first preference percentage shares were as follows: Fianna Fáil 21.9%, Fine Gael 20.8%, and Sinn Féin 19.0%.
The election saw the lowest voter turnout in over a century, at 59.7%.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have several alternatives for returning to power, such as negotiating with the Social Democrats or Labour, who each gained 11 seats, or attempting to reach an arrangement with Independent Ireland, a right-wing party with four seats.
An additional choice would be to work with a mix of the 16 independent lawmakers, two Aontú TDs (MPs), or the lone TD from the 100% Redress Party.
Michael Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the front-runner to become the next taoiseach.
Since weeks or perhaps months of political negotiations are now anticipated, nothing can be ruled out at this point.
