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Ireland’s Sinn Fein stunned the establishment by beating the two centre-right parties that have led every government in the country’s history, but fell just short of winning the most seats. CBC | World News

SINN FEIN President Mary Lou McDonald has called on the European Union to support Irish reunification in the wake of her party’s strong performance in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, in a move that is likely to infuriate Boris Johnson. Daily Express :: News Feed

Ireland faced political turmoil Sunday as an exit poll from the weekend’s parliamentary election suggested that Sinn Fein, a left-wing party committed to reunification of the island, finished in a virtual dead heat with the two parties that have governed since the country won independence almost a century ago, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. CBC | World News

LEO VARADKAR has lost to Sinn Fein’s Paul Donnelly in his own Dublin West constituency, with Mr Donnelly topping the poll by taking 28 percent of the votes and taoiseach Mr Varadkar coming in second place with 20 percent of the votes. Daily Express :: News Feed

BREXIT trade negotiations could be seriously disrupted by the election of a Fianna Fail – Sinn Fein coalition government claims an Irish politician, as recent polls predict a shake up of the political consensus in Ireland. Daily Express :: News Feed

NORTHERN IRELAND’s power sharing Executive is to restart after collapsing in 2017 with Sinn Fein joining the DUP in backing plans from the British and Irish Government entitled “New Decade, New Approach”. Daily Express :: News Feed

BREXIT plans are “unworkable” Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has fumed as he called for Ireland to stop Britain leaving the European Union. Daily Express :: News Feed