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This evening .

RDS Ballsbridge Dublin 4.

With her party heading for 30-36 seats, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald celebrates at the General Election count centre.

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This morning.

RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Scenes from Generel Election count centre  with Fine Gael Minister Richard Bruton (pic 5), Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan (pic 7), Sinn Féin’s Aengus O’Snodaigh (pic 9) and Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis (in pink above) celebrating his expected victory in Dublin South Central with a rendition of ‘Come Out Ye Black and Tans’.

Sinn Féin are heading for 30-36 seats.

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This evening.

Phibblestown Community Centre, Dublin 15.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar arriving at the Dublin West count centre where Sinn Fein’s  Paul Donnelly topped the poll ahead of the embattled Fine Gael leader, who said he would not enter talks with Sinn Féin to form a government.

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This evening.

Phibblestown Community Centre, Dublin 15.

Paul Donnelly and his mother Bridie and Sinn Fein supporters celebrate his win.

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This afternoon.

RDS. Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

With her party heading for 30-36 seats, Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald (left) with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill arrives at the Generel Election 2020 greater Dublin count centre.

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Earlier: Sinn When You’re Winning

Pic: Vanessa Foran


This morning.

The death of Tommy Smith of Grogan’s, South William Street, Dublin 2 has been announced.

In 1972, Tommy purchased Grogan’s and with co-proprietor Paddy Kennedy transformed it into a literary hub, maintaining the tradition of the true Irish pub – no music, no TV, with conversation as the central focus.

RIP

Tonight.

For the first time ever, three parties are all fighting it out to be Ireland’s most popular party according to the official Exit Poll for General Election 2020.

The Ipsos MRBI Exit Poll for TG4, RTÉ, The Irish Times and UCD shows Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin all on 22% of first preference votes.

Any excuse.

More as we get it.

Live Election Tracker (RTÉ)

Thanks Deirdre Ní Choistín

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Exit polling preferences among Generation Z.






Today.

Scenes from General Election 2020 pollib stations at St. Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys, Navan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 and at the Muslim National School, Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.

I’m not crying. You are.

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Keelin Shanley

This afternoon.

The death from cancer of journalist and broadcaster Keelin Shanley has been announced. She was 51.

Via RTE:

Keelin grew up in Monkstown, County. Dublin. Having graduated from Trinity College with a degree in biochemistry, Keelin worked as a researcher in the Department of Pharmacology in the University of Bologna. Keelin then returned to Ireland and started working with RTÉ, presenting a number of science and technology in the late 1990s.

Via Sinéad Crowley at RTÉ:

Over the years at RTÉ, Keelin earned the reputation of being an agile broadcaster, presenting TV programmes Crimecall and Morning Edition. She also worked on the station’s flagship radio shows Morning Ireland and Late Debate.

In January 2018 she took over the reins of Six One News on RTÉ television alongside Caitriona Perry. The pair became the first female duo to anchor the show.

However, her time on the programme was brought to a premature end when she faced cancer.

A warm, tenacious and fiercely intelligent journalist, Keelin Shanley was an exceptional broadcaster and a wonderful colleague.

She will be sorely missed by many, but most of all by her husband Conor, their children Lucy and Ben, her wider family and a large circle of friends.

RIP.

RTÉ broadcaster Keelin Shanley dies following illness

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This morning.

Navan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald leaving the polling station at St. Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys after voting in General Election 2020.

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This morning.

Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar voting at Scoil Thomáis.

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This morning.

St Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin.

President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins voting in General Election 2020.

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This morning.

Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.

Leader of the Green Party Eamon Ryan casting his vote in General Election 2020 at a polling station in the Muslim National School.

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This morning.

The first voting nuns of Generel Election 2020.

Also at the Muslim National School, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.

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