2020, the election campaigns have begun

[Dartz]

How it works in Ireland

Although it has occasionally resulted in a party getting an overall majority - normally the result is either one of the two major parties and a junior party in coalition government - or a rainbow coalition of multiple parties - or a combination of the above involving some independant TD's. Currently, we've an odd situation of a minority government that's being propped up to hold over through Brexit but an election is likely in the near future.