European election : Ireland

1. Austria 2. Belgium 3. Cyprus 4. Czech Rep. 5. Denmark 6. Estonia 7. Finland 8. France 9. Germany 10. Greece 11. Hungary 12. Italy 13. Ireland

14. Latvia 15. Lithuania 16. L'bourg 17. Malta 18. N'lands 19. Poland 20. Portugal 21. Slovak Rep. 22. Slovenia 23. Spain 24. Sweden 25. UK

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European election result: Ireland {Full)

SEATS: 13

ELECTORATE: 2836596

RESULTS

		MEPs
	PARTY	+/-	TOTAL
	FineGael	1	5
	Fianna Fail	-1	4
	Others (Ireland)	1	2
	Labour Party	0	1
	Sinn Fein	1	1
	Socialist Party	0	0
	Independent (Dana Rosemary Scallon)	-1	0
	Green Party	-1	0

DESCRIPTION: Ireland

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fail party suffered a major setback in the elections, losing two seats. It nonetheless remains the biggest group with 32% of the vote. Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army-linked party, looked set to win its first two seats in the European parliament. Counting continues.

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Ireland's results from the BBC's Vote 1999 website