Ireland’s third biggest party, nationalist Sinn Fein, has slipped to its lowest voting intention score of 2018 with any pollster in this weekend’s Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post – it is down to just 13 per cent. Sinn Fein’s polling is probably the most volatile of all the Republic’s parties, ranging from […]
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Higgins extends his crushing lead in Irish presidential contest
Incumbent Michael D. Higgins continues to cruise towards victory in the Irish Republic’s Presidential election, due on 26 October. Higgins has even extended his overwhelming lead in today’s Red C/Paddy Power poll, advancing three points to 70 per cent of first preference voting intentions. He enjoys big majorities among supporters of all parties, among all […]
Strong backing for Irish President Higgins while Fianna Fail moves up in voting intentions
Ireland’s biggest opposition party, Fianna Fail, moves up three points in this weekend’s poll by Red C for the Sunday Business Post – its best score in this series since March 2016. Red C pollster Richard Colwell attributes Fianna Fail’s gain to its recent positioning in favour of more rural funding and protecting mortgage holders. […]
Varadkar leads in first poll since Fine Gael selection
New Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sees his Fine Gael party leading in Ireland’s first poll with all fieldwork carried out since his election was declared on 2 June. However, yesterday’s Red C survey for the Sunday Business Post also shows a closing of the gap to opposition Fianna Fail from eight to three points, suggesting little […]
Irish leadership contest to be two-horse race
He has kept Ireland waiting far longer than initially expected, but Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s inevitable resignation finally came yesterday afternoon. The competition to succeed him both as leader of the Fine Gael party and head of the country’s minority government will be a two-horse race between Housing Minister Simon Coveney and Social Protection Minister Leo […]
Best Fianna Fail showing in Red C polling since July 2016
Ireland’s main opposition party, Fianna Fail, achieves its best score with pollster Red C since last summer in today’s publication for the Sunday Business Post, hitting 28 per cent of first preference voting intentions. The milestone is significant, as Fianna Fail has scored less well in 2017 with Red C than with the country’s other […]