Fianna Fail set for most seats amid uncertainty over rotating taoiseach re-run

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin at the election count centre Nemo Rangers GAA Club in Cork, as the vote count continues in the Irish General Election (PA) - (PA Wire)

Fianna Fail looks on course to secure the most seats in Ireland’s General Election, with attention turning to the potential make-up of the next coalition government.

All of the three main parties – Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein – were bullish about their prospects as the first results started to come through on Saturday after Friday’s poll.