Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the center-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.

Ireland’s two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead.