A look at the national picture – all constituencies have now declared a first count with more than 50 TDs elected.
Counts are continuing to come in thick and fast this afternoon.
So as of now the race is on to see how close to an overall majority Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil can get.
On current projections the two Government parties will have at least 83 seats – with a majority in the next Dáil being 87.
There are a number of seats across the country which could still fall for the Government.
Sinn Féin is likely to finish in the region of 40 seats.
While the Soc Dems could have up to 10 and Labour won’t be far behind.
There’s now a good chance of Aontú making a breakthrough and taking a second seat, this one in Mayo.
But it will be into tomorrow before we have the final make up of the 34th Dail.
