Election Extra: Sinn Féin surge, shy Fianna Fáilers and Gerard Hutch well in contention

Counting has begun in Election 2024. Early tallies point to a possible Sinn Féin surge and a shy Fianna Fáil voter.

Early indicators show Gerry ‘The Monk’ in strong contention for seat in Dublin Central while some current ministers look in danger of losing theirs.

We break down the all-important results to help identify the key battleground areas across the country and look at which TDs could be in trouble.

Joining Fionnán Sheahan on the Indo Daily’s ‘Election Extra’ to break down the latest stories emerging are Philip Ryan, Gabija Gataveckaite and John Downing from the Irish Independent’s political team. We also look at a day in the life of a tallyman with Kevin Humphreys.