Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said it is "too close to call" how many seats his party will win in the Irish general election. Exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties. Figures show Sinn Féin slightly ahead of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in first preference votes.

Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties.

A marathon vote-counting exercise was underway Saturday in Ireland's national election after an exit poll suggested that the contest is a close-fought race among the country's three largest political parties.

The Green Party's Roderic O'Gorman is the last major party leader awaiting his final vote. He is running for Dublin West. On Saturday, O'Gorman told reporters it was "clear" his party "has not had a good day". Overall, he said the Greens have had a disappointing result.

Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government. It also will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters.

Join Chris Buckler and Elaine McGee for live coverage of the race for the Dáil.