11/29/2024
General election. Fianna Faíl, led by Michaél Martin wins 48 seats, Sinn Féin, led by Mary Lou McDonald wins 39, and Fine Gael, led by Simon Harris, 38. Smaller parties account for about a dozen seats. Fianna Faíl and Fine Gael, though opposed on many policy issues, are expected to try to form a coalition to oppose Sinn Féin, though they are two seats short of a majority.