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Ireland votes in close-run election dominated by housing crisis

Polls show centre-right incumbents Fine Gael and Fianna Fail running neck and neck with leftist-nationalist Sinn Fein.

Al Jazeera

Irish premier casts vote with his family early as General Election under way

Simon Harris said he was hopeful – both for the outcome of the election and the future of the country.

Evening Standard

Ireland goes to polls with three parties neck and neck

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all on about 20% in opinion polls after short, sharp campaign

The Guardian - UK

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Ireland Votes In Closely Fought General Election

Ireland goes to the polls on Friday with the incumbent coalition parties neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises.

International Business Times

Irish voters head to polls in ‘too close to call’ General Election

The three largest parties were virtually neck-and-neck heading into the vote, according to the latest opinion poll.

The Independent UK

Top party leaders make final push for votes in Irish election

Leaders of the three biggest parties visited cafes, shops and reindeer in a final grab for votes.

Evening Standard

Parties make last-ditch attempts to attract votes on eve of election

The polls will open at 7am and close at 10pm on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Labour leader says Fine Gael transfer push ‘smacked of desperation’

Taoiseach Simon Harris urged people to vote for ‘centrist’ parties.

The Independent UK

Labour describes Fine Gael transfer push as ‘desperation’

The public will go to the polls on Friday and decide the political landscape for the next few years.

The Independent UK

Housing, immigration take centre stage as Ireland goes to the polls

As Ireland votes in crucial elections this Friday, the focus on housing, immigration and political accountability has run deep throughout campaigning. Voter discontent has set the stage for a potential shift in power among the country's long dominant parties.

Radio France Internationale

Who are the parties and leaders standing at the Irish general election?

Ireland is set to hold its first general election since before the Covid-19 pandemic

Evening Standard

Taoiseach urges public to consider government formation when voting

Simon Harris said it is not his place to tell people who to transfer their vote to but urged them to consider the make-up of the new government.

Evening Standard

Who will be Ireland’s next taoiseach? With only one day to go, it’s still wide open

With a housing emergency weighing heavily on voters’ minds, anything could happen at the polls on Friday, says journalist Justine McCarthy

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Féin optimistic but breakthrough unlikely in Irish election

Mary Lou McDonald’s party has risen to second place in the polls but analysts say the chances of victory are slim

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Evening Standard

Major poll puts Ireland’s lead parties near neck-and-neck

The General Election will be held on Friday.

Evening Standard

Harris dismisses ‘project fear’ approach to Sinn Fein

Irish voters head to the polls on Friday.

The Independent UK

Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland's election

Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy

Evening Standard

Harris and Martin have ‘acute amnesia’ over records in government, says McDonald

The Sinn Fein president said the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail leaders were now ‘indistinguishable’.

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Ireland's Election: Housing, Immigration, And Political Landscape

Explore Ireland's evolving political landscape with diverse candidates and pressing issues in the upcoming election.

Evening Standard

Leaders of Ireland’s main parties clash in final debate

The leaders of Sinn Fein, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail debated on RTE television.

The Independent UK

Harris: Garda families ‘sickened’ by McDonald’s positioning as police champion

Mr Harris made the remarks after Ms McDonald had heavily criticised Fine Gael’s handling of the justice portfolio.

The Independent UK

Harris has ‘no knowledge’ anyone tried to get RTE to take down viral clip

The Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign.

The Guardian - UK

Irish PM’s party drops six points in pre-election polls amid ‘Simon slump’

Fine Gael had looked sure of victory on Friday before leader’s disastrous interaction with care worker

Evening Standard

Momentum is behind Sinn Fein, says Mary Lou McDonald

Ms McDonald canvassed in Dublin South Central ahead of Tuesday’s potentially crucial final leaders’ TV debate.

The Conversation

Irish election: why one single party is unlikely to win – and what it means for the next government

The first leaders’ debate of Ireland’s current election campaign featured no fewer than ten party leaders. While this format was perhaps a questionable editorial choice, it was also simply a reflection of the now very diffuse – and quite messy – character of Ireland’s political system.

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