Political Poll

Independent candidates the antidote to the party machine?

The good times didn’t last very long for the government parties, with gains seen following the exit from the bailout mechanism short lived in the face of day to day…

News

Global poll of hope & despair

A global poll conducted among almost 67,000 people in 65 countries shows an increase in international positivity, as 50% believe that 2014 will be a better year than 2013. The…

Political Poll

Gains for government parties suggest potential for future growth

So a good poll for Labour arrives, after six months of a progressive downward trend in support that has seen many of the party faithful questioning the direction the party…

News

Mobile behaviour and the implications for successful mobile advertising

IAB Ireland (Internet Advertising Bureau Ireland) commissioned RED C to conduct research into a Study “A Mobile Future”, in order to better understand mobile consumption and attitudes among Irish users,…

Political Poll

Lack of perceived “fairness” in budget hurts labour

Much of the talk before the Budget was announced was the need for Labour to get some wins with voters out of the Budget, and so halt the recent declining…

Political Poll

Importance of perceived economic competence on voter support

The state of the economy and how a party is perceived in terms of their economic competence is a key influence on voter behaviour. Recent evidence of this link was…

Political Poll

Government parties under pressure

Despite a month which has seen much talk of possible green shoots of recovery in the economy, it is the government parties that remain under pressure in this most recent…

Political Poll

Seanad referendum may be closer than topline figures suggest

This poll also marks the start of the countdown to the Seanad referendum, with just under three weeks to go to the vote on the 4th October. In the past,…

Political Poll

Fine Gael retains support in Summer recess

This summer recess poll for Paddy Power, taken in the past week with fieldwork from Mon-Weds this week, sees a relatively stable political landscape when compared to a similar poll…

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Fianna Fail support falters, rather than collapses

“A week is a long time in politics.” Perhaps a somewhat overused quote, first uttered by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, but it still very much holds true today. The…

News

SME Credit Demand Oct 12 – Mar 13

The results from this period’s Credit Demand Survey show that SME credit demand, while remaining low, continues its gradual upward trend. This is helped by a backdrop of continued stabilisation…

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Fianna Fáil support falls back

The standout feature of this poll is the fall-back in Fianna Fáil support following a recent revival that saw them neck-and-neck with Fine Gael on voting intention. Their support now…

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