Highs and lows: Wilting Greens, another round for 'Boxer'

The first day of counting in the General Election is well under way - with a picture of who are the biggest winners and losers beginning to emerge.

Government formation will not be pretty when dust settles

With at least 88 seats needed to form a Dáil majority, and parties likely to be hard-pressed to reach half that number, there are many pieces that need to be put in place to have a functioning coalition.

Soc Dems hoping to be 'transfer friendly' - O'Callaghan

Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan said his party's "red lines" were not intended to rule them out of being in government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.

FG in position to do 'very well' in election - Harris

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said his party is in a position to do "very well" in the General Election.

Party has seen 'really strong results' - Labour leader

Leader of the Labour Party Ivana Bacik has said that her party has seen "really strong results".

'Like the movies': Audrey, 81, visits RTÉ election HQ

An 81-year-old woman who worked on the first general election to be covered by RTÉ television almost 60 years ago, has described the 2024 results coverage "as like everything I've ever seen in the movies".

Take 7: The emerging Election 24 stories worth knowing

As we go from evening to night, a clearer picture will emerge of the outcomes, and the transfers... and the stories of Election 2024. Here's a few to watch.

Sinn Féin 'altered the political landscape' - McDonald

The leader of Sinn Féin has said that this election confirms that her party has "altered the political landscape."

'Challenging' to form govt before Christmas - Martin

The leader of Fianna Fáil has said it "remains to be seen" whether a government will be formed before Christmas.

Green Party voters most loyal to party over candidates

Green Party supporters are the most loyal to their party over individual candidates, while Fianna Fáil voters are most likely to stick with their preferred politician, according to the Exit Poll.

Tallies show Green Party in battle to keep seats

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said that his party had "not had a good day" and that some party members will lose their seats.

Smaller parties hope to make gains as votes tallied

Several of the smaller parties were expected to make gains as election counts got under way, with the Social Democrats in the hunt for several new seats, Independent Ireland hoping to double their TDs, and Labour also in contention in a pair of Dublin constituencies.

8 tally takeaways - what to watch as counting continues

As votes have been sorted for counting, the tally men and women were busy making their notes. Based on their work, here are eight key takeaways to chew on from the day so far, as we head into the busiest evening of the election.

Watch: Live TV coverage of results weekend

Hutch in contention for seat in Dublin Central

With all boxes now tallied in the Dublin Central constituency, Independent candidate Gerard Hutch looks likely to be in contention for a seat with around 9% of first preference votes.

At a glance: The story so far

Some big names could be struggling to retain their seats, while some other names are on course to make a breakthrough in Irish politics.

Younger voters say not enough support for Irish language

The country appears to be divided on whether enough is being done to support the Irish language, with 50% of Exit Poll respondents saying not enough is being done, 41% saying enough is being done and 8% saying too much is being done.

Half of voters think Govt hasn't done enough on climate

More than half of people surveyed by the General Election 2024 Exit Poll believe the Government has not gone far enough on climate change, while one-in-five believe it has gone too far.

Public split on whether politicians are trustworthy

The public appears to be divided on whether it trusts politicians with 53% of people saying politicians are trustworthy and 45% saying they are not, it is suggested.

Results map: Every count, every constituency

First counts are not expected until later this afternoon. From then onwards, this map will start showing count-by-count results.