The Dáil is meeting for the fist time since the election.

Simon Harris and Micheál Martin met on Monday which they described as "positive" and "constructive".

The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.

After securing re-election, Irish party leaders face the challenge of trying to form the next government.

The most obvious route to a coalition looks to be a combination of the centre right parties.

Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael are the three big parties in Dáil Éireann (Irish parliament).

The leaders of the three parties battling to top the polls in the Irish general election have been elected.

Voters have been casting their ballot to choose representatives to serve in the Irish parliament.