Pressure builds for FF-FG grand coalition; FF to demand Taoiseach’s office in any deal; Labour decimated as independents and SF surge
Party could be in the low to mid-20s in seat numbers
Micheál Martin now faces the thorny issue of coalition with Fine Gael
The key to this election has been the “grumpy middle”
Party facing catastrophic loss of seats across the country
The grand coalition is certain, if not immediate
Fine Gael and Labour need a game changer tonight, writes Pat Leahy
Poll: FG rises as Sinn Féin slumps; Business backs FG despite concerns
The election campaign that we never got, schadenfreude at the demise of Labour, and TDs with holes in their bank accounts
Red C tracking poll shows support up by two points to 30 per cent
The election campaign remains deadlocked with no apparent alternative government in sight
But the big fish must avoid being reeled in, writes Pat Leahy
Adams did not feel sufficiently proficient to debate in the language
Fine Gael and Labour’s combined vote has dropped by five points
