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National #GE16 Picture – 12pm

The first full tallies in the sorting and counting of votes in the general election are showing the extent of losses for Fine Gael and Labour. 

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The outgoing coalition's been given a hammering by the electorate and could be about to lose big names. 

Meanwhile huge gains in seats are imminent for FIanna Fáil, Sinn Féin, and Independents. 

The exit polls had shown the coalition only getting the support of about one third of the electorate and major seat losses imminent. 

With a 100% tally in Meath West – Fine Gael will lose a seat to Fianna Fáil. 

In Dublin West – home of Tánaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton – she's in a battle for a seat BUT is picking up significant transfers and many believe she'll be safe. Again Fianna Fáil will make a gain here. 

In Dublin Fingal Fine Gael's Deputy leader James Reilly is in big big trouble and may be the party's biggest casualty and lose his seat. 

It's a little different for the party in Dun Laoghaire where Fine Gael looks set to take two of the three seats on offer – and stop the return of former Fianna Fáil Minister MAry Hanafin. 

And in Dublin Bay South Fine Gael may be on the brink of ultimate revenge against Renua Leader Lucina Creighton and stop her holding a seat. 

Other big names that could be gone after the counts – Labour's Alex White and Kathleen Lynch. 

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