Sinn Féin Declares Victory In The Irish General Election

Daily Mail: Ireland faces MONTHS without a Government as Sinn Fein leads in general election count but Leo Varadkar rules out forming a coalition with them

* The three main parties in Ireland are all in a deadlock in the General Election
* Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meanwhile has ruled out a coalition with Sinn Fein
* However he has admitted that Ireland is a three-party system following results

The shape of Ireland's next government remains uncertain after a historic General Election saw Sinn Fein crash the long-standing domination of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

While counting will continue through Monday, and the final results remain a way off, it is clear Ireland now has three big players on its political stage.

In a remarkable result, Sinn Fein emerged as the most popular party in the country, securing the most first preference votes and topping the polls in the vast majority of constituencies across the state.

The party received 24.5 per cent of the vote share, Fianna Fail got 22.2 per cent and Fine Gael 20.9 per cent.

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