Irish Times Poll

A fall in support for Fine Gael and a rise for Sinn Féin will lead to nervousness in Government and embolden the main Opposition party

Fianna Fáil support holding up while backing for Taoiseach Micheál Martin is one bright spot for the Coalition

Sinn Féin appears to have recovered some of its mojo, jumping six points to 26 per cent

Only on one previous occasion, in February 1994, did Fine Gael go as low as 16 per cent in an Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll

Fianna Fáil up one percentage point and riding high on approval rating for Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Latest poll indicates Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition still preferred, despite Simon Harris slump

Option of government led by Sinn Féin rises in popularity and is preferred to return of outgoing coalition

In terms of outcome of the upcoming election, a new coalition made of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and someone other than the Greens has emerged as the most popular choice

The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll suggests that competition to lead the next government will once again go down to the wire

Biggest challenge to date in the career of the Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

Final week of election campaign sees big drop in support for Fine Gael

Social Democrats, Labour and Greens jostling for position among smaller parties

Irish Times poll sees both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin increase their support

Some 40% of respondents said they would not like to see Sinn Féin in government

Irish Times poll: Harris favourite for taoiseach and Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael favourites for government

First week of election campaign sees drop in support for Fine Gael with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin tied in second place close behind

Irish Times poll shows Fine Gael are clear front runners so far in this election. But the drop in Simon Harris’s and his party ratings will keep everyone on their toes

Election 2024: Sinn Féin decline bottoming out but growth in support for Independents a notable development

A rise in support for independent candidates is one of the most striking aspects of the Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll

Irish Times Ipsos B&A findings list cost of living, healthcare and housing among electorate’s top concerns as campaigning continues

Fine Gael on 25%; Fianna Fáil at 19%; Sinn Féin down one point at 19% means FF-FG shy of majority

Housing, immigration and the €336,000 bike shed are the Government issues people have noticed most

Two years ago, it was odds on to lead the next government but now the polls point in a different direction, what’s gone wrong?

Results suggest a majority preference for modest, incremental reform rather than any overturning of the current order

Support for Fine Gael increases as Sinn Féin drops to lowest level since last election with Fianna Fáil just behind in third

Planned hate speech laws were criticised by Government backbenchers, free speech groups and Elon Musk

Some voters may see Harris as a change candidate, quite a coup after 13 years of Fine Gael in government

Harris supported by 37% of voters polled, while Mary-Lou McDonald is the second most popular candidate at 24% and Micheál Martin ranks third with 14%

On which party voters do not want to see in government, Sinn Féin tops list with 37 per cent

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Less than a quarter of respondents to poll said they wanted the Government to prioritise increased spending on public services

‘Help with the cost of living’ is what half of all respondents to Irish Times Poll want to see in the budget, more than twice the 24% who opt for increased spending on public services

Dealing with the cost of living is the most popular preference across all socio-demographic groups, with 69% of voters aged under 25 wanting the focus on this area

Simon Harris said he is ‘grateful’ to public for ‘giving me a chance’

Irish Times/Ipsos poll will fuel the already strong pressure to call a general election as soon as feasible

The results of latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll are likely to intensify pressure on Mr Harris to call an election after the Budget

If the Government sees out term of office it will be a remarkable act of political self-abnegation

Combined vote for Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party is 51 per cent: sufficient to see the current Government returned if a general election were held tomorrow.

Public were asked about Government’s performance in latest Snapshot poll. Here is what they said

Fine Gael rise and Sinn Féin decline ties support among leading parties - Fianna Fáil holds steady in third with Micheál Martin still most popular leader