The incumbent centre-right parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked set Monday to retain power in Ireland as vote counting in the European Union member's general election continued, with coalition talks looming.

Ireland election: Centre-right parties set to hold power

Vote counting for Ireland’s national election continued on Sunday (Dec. 1) morning. An exit poll suggested a very close contest among the country’s three biggest political parties.

Ireland election: Vote counting enters second day as top parties vie for lead

The exit polls showed that Left-wing Irish nationalists Sinn Féin received support in an election on Saturday, tying it with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's party but unlikely to emerge with the most seats

Ireland Exit polls: Sinn Fein surge leaves three main parties tied