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Solid results for 'grounded' Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said the party's strong performance was due to staying grounded and having a message that resonated with people.

Kenny says stable administration an 'imperative'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has conceded that Fine Gael and Labour will not have the numbers to form the next government.

Fine Gael forecast to edge Fianna Fáil on seats

With almost of the tallies now in and several first counts completed, we can now get a more accurate picture of first preference support, and can adjust expectations about seat distributions based on the exit poll.

Trends and results: 20 things we've learned

As results of the early counts come in from the 32 count centres, a number of trends and results are emerging from the 40 constituencies.

Dull election bursts into life at long last

It was a dull election campaign but we are set for an extraordinary outcome, writes Conor McMorrow of our political staff.

All politics is local - Updates on your constituency

Follow our live blogs on each of the 40 constituencies, with updates throughout the count.

Political geology of Ireland 'far from settled'

The headline results from the RTÉ Exit Poll show that the "earthquake" we experienced in 2011 was a sign that the political geology of Ireland is far from settled.

Exit Poll: FG and FF less than 50% combined

The RTÉ Exit Poll suggests the most "dramatic change" in the combined fortunes of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in a General Election since the foundation of the State.

Poll suggests very 'disappointing day' - Fine Gael

Reacting to the exit polls, Fine Gael has said it is a "very disappointing day from the Government's point of view".

Front pages: Coalition's General Election meltdown

Counts adjourned at 20 centres

95 TDs have so far been elected to the 32nd Dáil and indications are that Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Independents and smaller parties will make gains, while Labour has sustained major losses.

RTÉ Exit Poll: Govt parties lose support

An exit poll conducted for RTÉ indicates bad news for the Government parties and gains for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Independents and Others.

Do exit polls get it right?

Exit polls certainly should be pretty accurate. Unlike polls in the campaign, they report what people say they really did, not what they said they intended to do.

As it happened: Day (and night!) one of count

Rolling coverage of the counting of votes in Election 2016.

Who won? What's an exit poll? What's a hung Dáil?

With counting getting under way, we look at some of the most common questions about the election outcome.

FG, Labour well short of majority - exit poll

An Ipsos MRBI exit poll for the Irish Times has put Fine Gael at 26.1% while Labour is set to win just 7.8%.

Steady turnout of voters as polling stations close

There was a steady turnout of voters at polling stations across the country for the General Election.

Outcome unpredictable in election for 32nd Dáil

Polling stations are open across the country until 10pm to elect members of the 32nd Dáil in what is one of the most unpredictable elections in recent times.

Record number of young voters expected tomorrow

New research has found that a record-breaking 83% of young people are expected to vote in the General Election tomorrow.

Blog: 'Delivering' and building homes not the same

Housing and homelessness was one of the key battlegrounds of this election campaign. It has also been an issue which has generated enormous levels of confusion, writes Katie Hannon of RTÉ's Political Staff.

Audio: Canvassing at a crossroads

RTÉ’s Cian McCormack caught up with some of the Independent candidates and the smaller parties as they made their closing pitches ahead of the General Election tomorrow.

Fianna Fáil accuses FG of taking 'a €4bn punt'

Fianna Fáil's director of elections Billy Kelleher has told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that the recovery has left many communities behind and that Fine Gael was "taking a €4bn punt or bribe" in this election.

Coveney: Extraordinary progress has been made

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney said that the focus of the election campaign for the last few weeks has been on what has not been achieved over the last five years instead of on what has been done.

Parties make final appeal ahead of moratorium

With the broadcast moratorium taking effect from 2pm, the political parties and groups have been holding their last media events and making their last appeals to voters. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil again ruled out going into government together.

Islanders first to cast votes in General Election

Over 2,000 eligible voters on islands off the coast of counties Donegal, Mayo and Galway had the chance to cast their ballots in the General Election.