Twitter took to this year's election like fish to water: as counting began on Saturday morning, the #ge11 tag accounted for 0.16% of all twitter traffic worldwide.
By 10.30pm on Saturday #ge11 coverage stood at over 18,000 tweets, according to Stephen O'Leary of O'Leary Analytics.
From politicians to pundits, everyone was tweeting news and views.
We've collected a few of the best tweets from the weekend:
10% of tallies counted. All in my strong area. Loads of 2, 3, 4, which is comforting, but not enough No. 1s. I concede, with good grace.
- Former Green Party TD Paul Gogarty
So @PaulGogartyTD is now @PaulGogartyGRN in case you are missing him already - Greens are for life - not just for elections
- Political blogger Suzy Byrne of mamanpoulet.com
Love the irrationality of Irish voters, 12 transfer from the Christian Solidarity Party to Ivana Bacik in #dunl. Cands are Polar opposites!
- Student Clare Delargy
Enda Kenny told reporters this evening he had received a congratulatory phone call from the President of the European Parliament #mayo
- RTÉ's Mayo tweeter last night
to all my 1008 (+spoils) voters, thank you very very much. I think I got biggest green vote of all the non high-profile candidates. #dubsc
- Green Party candidate Oisín Ó Almhain
10 hours and 21 minutes into the programme and it's the first mention of the 5 point plan from Terrence Flanagan #radio1
- Suzy Byrne
Taking time out. Obviously very disappointed. Making no decisions yet other than I will keep this account open.
- Senator Dan Boyle of the Green Party following his defeat
Sorry to see Ivana Bacik losing in Dun Laoghaire. She would have been great addition. But Boyd Barrett a breath of fresh air.
- Newly-elected TD Shane Ross, Independent
Dublin South result shows voracious appetite for change.Great canvassing team sold radical message.Tribes under siege. Momentum building up.
- Shane Ross, Independent
Home. Elected. Over the moon.#ge11
- Pachal Donohoe of Fine Gael on his success
Thanks to all you fine folk with your good wishes, kind words & belief that this David might nail Goliath http://bit.ly/dpmsX5 #ge11 #dlsw
- Thomas Pringle, Independent
It's not easy to put in words,what has just happened. I feel a huge responsibility to the people of Wexford .
... who have shown the courage to look for change. . I do not carry it lightly.
- Mick Wallace, Independent
Thank you for all the support this past month. I went out in the 4th round with 1928 votes. Not bad for less than 4 weeks in politics #ge11
- 23-year-old Dylan Haskins, Independent
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