As the count rages on with the likelihood of a hung Dáil becoming a reality with each passing hour, it's entirely possible we could be doing this all again in a few weeks.
Nevertheless, the General Election has given Irish Twitter a chance to work those well-hewn comedy skills into the political arena. For the most part, a lot of people are horrified by the fact that Fianna Fáil managed to secure 23% in exit polls.
So, let's get to it.
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Was asked last night was I not presenting #rtept. "No, the moratorium is on". "Oh, who presents that, then?" #GE16
— David McCullagh (@mcculld) February 26, 2016
Show pitch for The Moratorium - Get politicians to stand under a bucket of gunge. Every time they lie, they get gunged.
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People going back to Fianna Fáil in numbers it seems. Like reappointing David Moyes after sacking LVG.#GE16
— Joe Donnelly (@kildarejoe) February 27, 2016
Too soon.
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.@RTENews get the best people 😂 #GE16 pic.twitter.com/oZoI6LTt5B
— Clare Cullen Clisare (@Clisare) February 27, 2016
PREACH.
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James Reilly reacts to early tallies showing he could lose his seat. #GE16 pic.twitter.com/nws4VNMYOc
— Mark Farrelly (@MarkFarrelly131) February 27, 2016
We've now got visions of James Reilly dancing around his office to jungle music.
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This popped up as my Facebuke memory today. If you kill a Healy-Rae, two more grow in its place #ge16 pic.twitter.com/a0ptpquSBk
— Richie McCormåck (@RichieMcCormack) February 27, 2016
I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
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*sniffs* I love the smell of democracy in the morning. #GE16
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) February 26, 2016
Smells like... horseshit.
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I'd like an app that tweets bye Felicia at reactionaries that lose their seats #ge16
— Brian (@brian_dneen) February 27, 2016
This could work in so many circumstances outside of the political sphere, to be fair.
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Two Healy Raes - South Kerry in two years time #ge16 pic.twitter.com/HFTGJ1S4H4
— Joe O'Shea (@josefoshea) February 27, 2016
THEY FIXED THE ROAD, SO THEY DID.
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Reading election analysis like pic.twitter.com/4DUlFWivoA
— Áine (@himynameisaine) February 27, 2016
Hungary sounds good, right? They don't have Fianna Fail there, right? We're going.
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I like my dáil's like I like my men. Hung. Am I right ladies????? xxxx
— Dr. Patrick Swillery (@BigDirtyFry) February 26, 2016
Let that image sink in.
