Sinn Fein locked out of power

Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.
Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the center-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Sinn Fein locked out of power as ruling parties set to win election
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are in a tight race to become Ireland’s next taoiseach, leaving Sinn Fein locked out of power, according to the latest general election results.
Ireland’s incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government.
Irish coalition looks set for re-election despite strong Sinn Fein showing
Ireland's main opposition Sinn Fein looked on course to win the most votes at a general election by the narrowest of margins on Friday, but its two main centre-right rivals will likely have enough seats to govern again without it,
Sinn Fein wins Irish election but looks set to be shut out of power, exit poll reveals
Sinn Fein has won Ireland’s election, according to exit polls on Friday night, but looks certain to be shut out of power by its rivals after failing to get enough votes to enter government for the first time.
Ireland’s Ruling Parties Set to Hold Power After Tight Election
Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna Fail, as voters bucked a recent international trend of ousting incumbent parties.
Ireland’s ruling parties set to keep power after tight vote
Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna Fail, as voters bucked a recent international trend of
Why Ireland’s two main parties want to keep Sinn Fein out of power
Ireland’s two centre-Right parties have vowed to extend Sinn Fein’s 100-year stint on the political sidelines as they clashed ahead of this week’s closely fought general election.
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Ireland Bucks Global Trend for Political Upheaval
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Ireland election results: How the country voted as majority of seats declared
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Sinn Fein's all-island strategy 'looks distinctly implausible' after general election failure - Ulster academic
A leading Ulster University academic has said Sinn Fein’s attempts to run an all-Ireland political strategy “looks distinctly ...
Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election
The Fianna Fail leader looks set for a return to the role of taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022.
Ireland election: Several ministers fighting for their seats - as attention turns to forming a coalition
Counting is in the early stages but initial tallies suggest some major figures in the last government may face difficulty ...