Irish PM Harris Almost Level With Sinn Fein in Exit Poll.

The official exit poll in Ireland's general election shows a close race between Prime Minister Simon Harris's Fine Gael party and Sinn Fein, with Fine Gael winning 21% of first-preference votes and Sinn Fein winning 21.1%. Despite Harris's decision to call for an early election, a gaffe-laden campaign has impacted his momentum. The most likely outcome is a coalition government between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, as both parties have ruled out working with Sinn Fein. Forming a coalition will be necessary due to the electoral system requiring parties to win 88 seats for a majority in the 174-seat Dail. [Extracted from the article]