Greens to do well in Dublin as Sinn Fein could lose out to far-right candidates

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Irish Times political correspondent Jennifer Bray reports on early tallies from the election count centre at the RDS. Video: Bryan O'BrienBallot boxes were opened at 9am on Saturday in election count centres nationwide for the three elections that took place on Friday. Video: Bryan O'BrienWith two waves of refugees, and an internal displacement crisis on it's southern border with Israel, Lebanon is facing severe tests after years of turmoil.

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