Irish centre-right party Fine Gael looks set to lead the next government – but without an overall majority, according to an exit poll in the Irish general election.
The party recorded 36.1% support – its highest result since November 1982 – according to the Millward Brown Lansdowne study commissioned by broadcaster RTE.
Labour, which hopes to be in coalition with Fine Gael, is on 20.5%, its best ever share of the vote.
Outgoing ruling party Fianna Fail is on a record low of 15.1%.
Sinn Fein’s support is put at 10.1%, with outgoing coalition partners the Greens on 2.7% with the Independents and others polling 15.5%
The exit poll interviewed 3,500 voters after casting their ballots outside polling stations across 43 constituencies Friday.
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