Irish election: A selection of photographs looking at the winners and losers
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No entry: BBC NI Political Correspondent Stephen Walker showed it was "lockdown in Louth" before Sunday morning's count began.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said it was a "good day" for his party
The waiting and counting in Louth goes into day two
Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness speaks to the media as he arrived at the RDS in Dublin
Party workers keep a close eye on the ballot papers in one count centre
It was déjà vu as counts restarted at Dublin Bay north, south, and north west - and directions were needed
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the election was a "disappointment" for his party, Fine Gael
Fianna Fáil's Seán Haughey, the son of former taoiseach Charlie Haughey, celebrated being re-elected after losing his seat in the last elections
The work goes on in Dublin... votes being counted and check
A bad day for Joan Burton who said she was "very, very disappointed" that many Labour Party candidates would not be elected
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald celebrated after topping the poll in Dublin Central
Fine Gael's Alan Shatter lost his seat in Dublin Rathdown after he was excluded in the sixth count
And another battle was taking place... Ireland's Six Nations battle with England was broadcast on the big screen in Dublin
Róisín Shortall of the Social Democrats was all smiles after being elected in the first count for Dublin North-West
Alternative view: As the count continued in Louth, people could lie on the floor and look at the ceiling to watch news coverage
- Published28 February 2016
- Published26 February 2016
