Irish Times Poll

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

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

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

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

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‘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

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