Irish general election: Latest results and analysis as they happened

Summary

A second day of counting has concluded after Ireland's general election
All of the Dáil's 160 seats left have been filled, but negotiations to establish a government could be prolonged
Sinn Féin topped the polls with 24.5% of first-preference votes, compared to 22.2% for Fianna Fáil and 20.9% for Fine Gael
But Sinn Féin ran fewer candidates than its rivals, so no one party is able to win enough seats for an outright majority in the main house of the Irish parliament

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Is it time to talk?published at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Hot takes on the Healy-Raespublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Healy-Raes re-elected - but Danny sorry over climate commentspublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
Independent TDs Danny and Michael Healy-Rae have both been re-elected in Kerry.
While Michael topped the poll, there had been speculation that older brother Danny may not retain his seat - but his re-election was made official this afternoon.
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Danny Healy-Rae told RTÉ that he had apologised for comments on climate change on Sunday, when he said: "To hell with the planet and the fellas that say we must save the planet and forget about the people. I'm not one of those people. I make no apologies to anyone, anywhere for that."
RTÉ's TV coverage overpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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The view from Donegalpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Paul Murphy has been electedpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Only 10 constituencies left to go...published at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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The final word on a Fianna Fáil-Sinn Féin government?published at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
We doubt this is the end of the matter but one Fianna Fáil member is definitive on the prospects of his party forming a coalition with Sinn Féin.
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How many women will be in the new parliament?published at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
There have been 30 women elected so far, with fewer than 30 seats left to be decided.
Overall, of the 531 candidates running to fill 159 seats across 39 constituencies, 31% (162) of them were women.
In this general election, there was a 30% gender quota on candidates.
In 2023, this will rise to 40%.
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Following the general election in 2016, Ireland returned 35 women to the Dáil.
Women accounted for 22% of all TDs in the last parliament.
Another casualty for Fianna Fáilpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Could there be a recount?published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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A former taoiseach's takepublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
Former Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern has told BBC News NI's Evening Extra programme that the party needs to look at all of its options before it goes into government.
"I think Fianna Fáil have to look at their options. They can't come to any fast conclusions," he said.
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He added that Fianna Fáil's less than favourable electoral performance is largely down to its involvement in the confidence-and-supply arrangement.
"I'm afraid the electorate very much saw the government, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as one," he said.
Mr Ahern served as Taoiseach (Irish PM) for 11 years between 1997 to 2008.
Sinn Féin wins its 37th seatpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
The election of Chris Andrews in Dublin Bay South gave Sinn Féin its 37th TD in the 33rd Dáil.
However, that is as many seats as the party will win in this election as they only ran 42 candidates.
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... but that's not to say conversations haven't been hadpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Who will team up?published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
With only 13 constituencies left to finish counting, there is still no clear indication of what kind of government will be formed.
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The leaders' burdenpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
Leo Varadkar isn't the only party leader feeling the pressure following the election...
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The markets react to election resultspublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Love across the political barricadespublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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Where are we at now?published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
- Almost 120 out of 160 seats have been filled
- Counting is continuing in 15 constituencies
- Sinn Féin are ahead with close to 40 seats
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Some count centres are shutting up shoppublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2020
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