With three of five Vocational Panel counts concluded, this Seanad election looks to be a good one for Fine Gael.
The party secured more seats than any other party so far - nine - with two panels still to go.
Fine Gael headquarters will view the result as linked to their successful local election results, when the predicted bloodbath did not happen.
Sinn Féin will be happy with the election of two of their TDs who lost out last November: Pauline Tully and Chris Andrews.
The party thinks it is on course to secure six seats, up from five last time, with the high-profile Conor Murphy heading to the Seanad too.
It is a historic election for the Social Democrats and Aontú which have secured their first seats in the Upper House.
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The Greens will also be delighted that Malcolm Noonan has won a seat, after a catastrophic general election which saw the party reduced to a single seat in the Dáil.
So far, it has been a rough ride for Labour, but it picked up its first seat this lunchtime.
Sitting Independents are holding their own, with Victor Boyan and Gerard Craughwell easily returning to the Seanad.
However many Independents trying to make a breakthrough have lost out, like Liadh Ní Riada, Éanna Ní Lamhna and Eugene Murphy.
Also losing out were former Fianna Fáil minister Anne Rabbitte and former Sinn Féin Senator Paul Gavan.
Gender has been a significant issue in politics over the past three months.
Of the 27 seats filled so far, ten were filled by women.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said gender will be a significant consideration when he announces his 11 nominees to the Seanad shortly.
