Ireland election: Green Party leader in fight for seat with several ministers in trouble

Ireland's Green Party, 1 of the 3 erstwhile governing parties, whitethorn suffer a important fig of seats, arsenic its person admitted their politicians person "not had a bully day". 

Counting is inactive successful the aboriginal stages, and the last effect whitethorn not beryllium wide for days.

Several high-profile ministers besides look similar they whitethorn beryllium successful trouble successful the archetypal tallies.

While the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein look acceptable to beryllium re-elected, Green person Roderic O'Gorman is successful with a combat to clasp connected to his seat.

In 2011, the past clip Greens exited a conjugation government, the enactment mislaid each six of its TDs (MPs).

The Fianna Fail wellness curate Stephen Donnelly and the Green media curate Catherine Martin besides look to beryllium successful trouble.

Meanwhile, alleged transgression brag Gerard Hutch appears to beryllium successful contention for the 4th spot successful Dublin Central - the aforesaid constituency arsenic Sinn Fein person Mary Lou McDonald.

Counting started astatine 9am this greeting with the archetypal results expected this evening - but the last effect whitethorn not beryllium known for respective days.

An exit canvass aft the ballot closed connected Friday suggested Sinn Fein had picked up 21.1% of the vote, with Fine Gael connected 21% and Fianna Fail connected 19.5%, with a 1.4% borderline of error.

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