Sinn Féin Secures Five

Sinn Féin, made a big breakthrough topping the poll in three constituencies, and taking a seat in Dublin for the first time since 1916.

Dick Spring, the former Labour party leader, lost his seat in Kerry North to Sinn Féin's Martin Ferris a local hero.

Michael Noonan resigned as leader of Fine Gael after the party's worst result since 1948, losing more than 20 seats.

Sinn Fein is dedicated to reuniting both parts of divided Ireland. The Sinn Féin triumph in the twenty-six counties is a major endorsement of the party's leadership. Despite all the black propaganda, the slurs cast, the moral blackmailing, the lies and scare-mongering, it is sweet to know that the spirit of Irish republicanism in the twenty-six counties has not been extinguished but is set to flourish.