The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament).Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil, Simon Harris of Fine Gael, and the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald have overcome their first obstacles in the Irish general election.

Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, and Sinn Fein—have released their manifestos detailing policies and funding plans ahead of the November 29 national election. With polls indicating a coalition will be necessary,

Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked on course to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but they will likely need at least one junior partner to reach a majority, raising questions about the stability of the next government.

As the complex counting continues, unpredictability has given way to clarity in Ireland’s election. It looks like the country has bucked the trend across the world, in a year of numerous elections, by putting the outgoing centrist government parties in prime position to go back into power.