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Mon 06 Jun 2009Vote marks significant shift
The local and European elections have seen a fundamental shift in Irish politics with Fianna Fáil obtaining the lowest share of the vote in its history and Fine Gael becoming the biggest party in a national election for the first time.
A strong performance by the Labour Party and the near wipeout of the Greens were the other main features of the election.
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