Micheál Martin has suggested Fianna Fáil will speak with “some” parties in relation to forming a Government – but not all.

Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general election. It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin - the main opposition party in the last Dáil - won 39. Fine Gael, which has been in coalition with Fianna Fáil since 2020, was third with 38 seats.

First-time Fianna Fáil candidate, Alison Comyn is proud of the campaign she fought, as she fell one place short of securing a second seat for her party in Louth but says she needs a break before deciding her next step.