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<p>Centre-right party Fine Gael is on course for a resounding victory in the Irish general election.</p>
<p>But an exit poll and early tallies suggested leader Enda Kenny will fall short of leading a single-party government.</p>
<p>Fine Gael secured about 36.1% support &#8211; its highest result since November 1982 &#8211; according to the Millward Brown Lansdowne study commissioned by broadcaster RTE.</p>
<p>Unofficial tallies by party workers across the country also show record support for coalition hopefuls the Labour Party, already buoyed by exit poll figures putting it at 20.5%.</p>
<p>Fianna Fail, which has been in power for 14 years, is facing a wipe-out in Dublin.</p>
<p>Analysts claim the figures will see Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, his brother and junior minister Conor Lenihan, Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin and Children&#8217;s Minister Barry Andrews in a dogfight for survival.</p>
<p>Professor Michael Marsh, political scientist with Trinity College, said the exit poll could translate into Fine Gael taking 73 of the 165 seats in the Dail parliament.</p>
<p>He also predicted Labour would come in second on 42 with Fianna Fail pushed down to 20 and the Independents &#8211; a record number of which are standing &#8211; taking 17 seats, Sinn Fein 11 and the former coalition party the Greens two.</p>
<p>Campaigning Senator Shane Ross, who is one of the most high-profile Independent candidates, looks on course to top the poll in south Dublin.</p>
<p>The exit poll put Fianna Fail on a record low of 15.1%, with Sinn Fein&#8217;s support at 10.1%, the Greens on 2.7% and the Independents and others polling 15.5%.</p>
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