The official RTÉ exit poll shows indicates bad news for Labour and Fine Gael but shows increases for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Independents and Others. At this very early stage, Fianna Fáil seem to be coming out on top. In Louth, Gerry Adams is topping the polls. Clare Daly t ops Dublin Fingal while it's looking like good news for Katherine Zappone in Dublin South West.

.@RTE exit poll indicates bad news for Govt parties & gains for FF, SF, IND and Others https://t.co/u1RTldzSyv #ge16 pic.twitter.com/k2SxE0eMHl

— RTÉ (@rte) February 27, 2016

The official count commenced this morning in the RDS and is expected to continue until tomorrow. The first percentage of votes have indicated some trends.

60% boxes tallied in #dubw - LAB 16% FG 22% FF 17% AAA 16% SF 13% IND 11% GP 4% Renua 2% @RTEdublinWEST pic.twitter.com/2dJy6BnUaO — Sharon Tobin (@sharontobin) February 27, 2016

Very early but talk of Fianna Fáil being biggest party in new Dail. #GE16 would be incredible given 21st century Irish history. — Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) February 27, 2016

If Fianna Fáil pass Fine Gael then Enda Kenny would have to resign as FG leader stat but remain as Taoiseach until new govt formed #GE16 — Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) February 27, 2016

Lots of recrimination for Enda Kenny already. What about the woeful performance of Brian Hayes, FG's director of elections? #ge16 — Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) February 27, 2016

Latest in #donegal 29% McConalogue FF 14% MacLochlainn SF 13% McHugh FG 10% P Doherty SF#dl #ge16 — Aoibheann Diver (@aoibheanndiver) February 27, 2016

Dun Laoghaire tally with 37% boxes open #dunl #ge16 @IrishTimes disappointment for Fianna Fail pic.twitter.com/sLn6YnBQew — mary minihan (@minihanmary) February 27, 2016

#DubNW tally after 50 boxes #ge16 pic.twitter.com/SvO8U2QonL — Jack Horgan-Jones (@JackHoJo) February 27, 2016

Cliffhanger brewing for the fourth seat it would appear on 50% tally in cork south central #GE16 @sundaybusiness pic.twitter.com/rMIeN3SsRO — Francesca Comyn (@cescacomyn) February 27, 2016

Tally from Dublin Fingal #dubf #dubfl with 28% boxes open. #ge16 pic.twitter.com/F9niVcfYuc — Clodagh Murray (@ClodaghM_) February 27, 2016

Final Carlow tally... Kilkenny boxes yet to be tallied. #cwkk #GE16 pic.twitter.com/PKI9II6oJx — RTEcarlowkilkenny (@RTEcarlowkk) February 27, 2016

Latest tally from #dubsc w/ 38% boxes open 24% O Snodaigh, 15% Collins, 14% Smith, 10% Ardagh, 9% C Byrne #ge16 — Paul Cawley (@paul_cawley) February 27, 2016

#GE16 Cork Nth central Kelleher 28%, O'Brien 11, Murphy FG 10, Barry AAA 16, Lynch 7, Gould SF 7. After 62% tally — Fergal Keane (@fergalrte) February 27, 2016

57% Tally Kildare South Early boxes from Athy Heydon 21% SOF 17% FOL 17% Wall 15% Ryan 12% FMH 8% Crowe 6%#ge16 #kes#KildareSouth — Seán Donnelly (@Toby__Don) February 27, 2016

OFFICIAL TALLY - CLARE Anita notpayingwater 15% FF 25% FG 14% SF 13% Lab 6% Green 2% Others 25% ITS GOING TO BE A CLOSE ONE . SCARED.x #ge16 — Anita notpayingwater (@AnitaSaysNo) February 27, 2016

Dublin Mid West tally at 66%. #GE16 pic.twitter.com/bK3a9RZKlL — Eoin O Broin (@EOBroin) February 27, 2016

Stunning performance from the Healy-Rae's! #Kerry tally after 43 boxes opened - 20% of the boxes. ##GE16 pic.twitter.com/Rc7tIKJ7Jm — Des Cahill (@sportsdes) February 27, 2016

Louth tally - Gerry Adams (SF) is topping the poll with 16.3pc #GE16 — Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) February 27, 2016

Top 5 in #Kerry - 2 Healy-Rae's, Brassil(FF), Ferris(SF), & Deenihan(FG)-just ahead of Griffin (FG). 20% Tally #GE16 pic.twitter.com/HjlgVi7Xtk — Des Cahill (@sportsdes) February 27, 2016

Cork North Central tally - AAA boasting twice support of Labour. Look to take seat at expense of Jnr Health Minister Kathleen Lynch #GE16 — Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) February 27, 2016

91% tally: O'Broin 23.25, Fitzgerald 20.72%, Curran 16.08%, Kenny 11.04%, Keating 5.14%, Tuffy 4.7% #GE16 — RTEdublinMIDWEST (@RTEdubMIDWEST) February 27, 2016

Exit polls and early tallies not exactly matching up #ge16 — Kieran (@_KieranSheahan) February 27, 2016