Ireland is voting in a parliamentary election to decide the next government, with incumbents hoping to hold onto power despite global trends of ousting incumbents. The outgoing government was led by the two dominant parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, who formed a coalition after the 2020 election. Opposition party Sinn Fein achieved a breakthrough in the 2020 election but was shut out of government. The main issues in the campaign are the cost of living, particularly housing, and immigration. Opinion polls suggest that the most likely outcome is another Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition.