Ireland to Face Messy Coalition Talks After Close Vote

Ireland to Face Messy Coalition Talks After Close Vote
Ballot boxes are opened at the start of the Irish General Election count in Dublin, on Feb. 9, 2020. Niall Carson/PA via AP
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DUBLIN—Irish politicians are facing messy talks over the creation of a new government as an exit poll suggests that the parliamentary election ended in a dead heat between the country’s three biggest parties.

Vote counting began Sunday with analysts forecasting that some sort of coalition government is inevitable. Full results are expected in two days.