Kieran O'Leary, from the firm, pointed to the low turnout of 59.7% for skewing the data and affecting its model. He said there were anecdotal reports of a higher decline in turnout among young voters than among older voters. He added it was also possible the decline was more severe in urban areas than in rural areas.

With seats filling up fast, it is looking likely that Fianna Fáil will return as the largest party following General Election 2024.

More than half of the Irish parliament's seats are filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the country's. With all 43 constituenci

Uncertainty remains over whether there will be a repeat the rotating taoiseach arrangement as Fianna Fail look likely to return more TDs than Fine Gael