Counting of votes resumes at City Hall in GE 16

Nationally, Fine Gael have taken 28 seats so far, which puts them neck and neck with Fianna Fail.


The counting of votes has resumed at 20 count centres around the country including City Hall where the remaining sears in Cork North and South Central are waiting to be filled 

The electorate punished Fine Gael at the polls and the Labour vote just collapsed across the country... 

Four rechecks of votes or full recounts are to take place today but the final shape of the 32nd Dáil won't now be known until tomorrow when a recount is to take place in Wexford. 

Fine Gael have taken 28 seats so far, which puts them neck and neck with Fianna Fail.

The Taoiseach says it's still very early days in terms of deciding the make up of the next government.

Enda Kenny said he will await the final results of the election before he calls his party together to make any decisions on what to do next.

 

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