Nationalist party Sinn Fein won the popular vote in Ireland's general election, ballot counts revealed Sunday, with the one-time political wing of the IRA disrupting a duopoly of centre-right parties which have historically controlled the Republic.

Sinn Fein surges as most popular party in Irish election

Northern Ireland's government will reopen for the first time in three years on Saturday after rival parties rallied around a new power-sharing agreement that can help the volatile province handle the pressures of Brexit.

Northern Ireland government returns after three-year suspension

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Sinn Fein surges as most popular party in Irish election

Northern Ireland government returns after three-year suspension