Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald (L) speaks to members of the media after casting her ballot in Deaf Village, central Dublin polling station on November 29, 2024, in the Irish general election. Ireland began voting Friday in a closely-fought general election with the incumbent coalition neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancour over housing and cost-of-living crises. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)