Meanwhile, in Ireland, an absolutely spectacular win by Sinn Féin is likely to alter the Irish political landscape:

Sinn Féin candidates stormed to a series of spectacular victories in general election counts last night, reshaping Ireland’s political landscape as party leaders begin to turn their attention to how the next government might be formed.

Though many seats remain to be filled and counts will continue this morning, a hung Dáil, which will be dominated by three big parties - Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - is inevitable

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reiterated he would not form a government with Sinn Féin, but indicated a coalition with Fianna Fail could be possible, saying “we are willing to talk to other parties about the possibility of forming a new government, one that would lead the country forward for the next five years”.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, while hailing her party’s successes around the country, took steps to contact other left-wing parties to arrange talks on government formation. Speaking at Dublin’s RDS, she said she wants to explore whether such a new government would be possible.

irishtimes.com

I gotta admit, I’m genuinely surprised by this: I never would’ve imagined that Sinn Féin would’ve ever gotten this much support from the electorate given their long association with the IRA.