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06.08.2015Is growth of independents and new parties sustainable at the general election?
Just over a week after the announcement of a new left wing political party in Ireland, the Social Democrats, and the impact on first preference support is already evident. Independent/other…
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29.06.2015Labour suffers post referendum hangover
It’s just over a month since the marriage referendum, and already the landscape of political support is changing. Government parties had noticed significant gains in support in the run up…
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24.05.2015RED C predicts #marrref vote with wisdom of crowds
It’s the day after the Same Sex Marriage referendum which has been passed by a huge majority, 62% voted in favour of the change to the constitution and 38% voted…
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18.05.2015Marriage referendum looks likely to be passed
Our final poll before the Same Sex Marriage Referendum suggests that the vote will be passed, albeit by a smaller margin than we had seen earlier in the campaign. The…
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28.04.2015Government recovery short-lived?
Last month saw the Sunday Business Post publish the RED C poll that Government strategists had been waiting for. Finally a significant uplift was seen for the government parties that…
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28.04.2015Referendum not secure
Today is the first poll of the Same Sex Referendum campaign proper and is a real wake up call for the “Yes” campaigners. There has been a strong shift in…
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30.03.2015Is a second term a possibility for the government?
When Fine Gael and Labour took power in 2011, most commentators were talking about a likely minimum of two terms for the government, with Fianna Fail support decimated and the…
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23.02.2015The new Irish electoral landscape
The overall first preference share figures in todays poll suggest a relatively stable electorate over the past few months. However, the electorate now is very different that seen even two…
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26.01.2015Government parties make new year gains
Following several months of declines in support for both the government parties, this weekends poll will provide welcome news for both Fine Gael and Labour. Both parties see a 3%…
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26.01.2015Same sex referendum could still be lost
Despite a number of polls suggesting that voters will support the referendum for Same Sex Marriage equality, and the seemingly universal support for the measure among the political parties, there…
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14.01.2015Government regain some lost ground
Fine Gael and Labour both make gains post Christmas break, with Fine Gael up 3% after several months on declines in the polls and Labour up 2%. However the government…
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22.12.2014Lack of perceived benefit from economic growth hurting government parties
Another poll, another decline in support for the government. While water charges have most certainly been a catalyst for upset, it is apparent from this poll that the disconnect between…