Sinn Fein has won the largest number of votes in the Irish election, leaving the party on the cusp of entering government and raising serious questions about future Anglo-Irish relations.
Sinn Fein will work to form a 'people;'s government' voters can relate to after making historic gains in the Irish General Election, leader Mary Lou McDonald said. She pledged to get to grips with crises in housing and health and bring a new lease of life to public administration.
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