In Ireland, when voting for a quota of 14 MEPs, two centrist parties, Fine Gael (PPE) and Fianna Fáil (Renew), managed to remain in first and second place with 16% of the vote each. The surprise comes from the disappointing result of Sinn Féin, Ireland's pro-reunification party, which came third with 12% of the vote after dominating the polls after becoming Ireland's first party in the 2020 parliamentary elections. “Voter frustration turned into gain for independents and others [partis politiques] »Recognized Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou Macdonald. Independent candidates, who are not affiliated with a party and traditionally run in Irish elections, recorded the biggest gains, with 28% of the vote. The campaign was dominated by the real estate crisis and concerns about immigration, which were deemed increasingly uncontrollable.