The results of latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll are likely to intensify pressure on Mr Harris to call an election after the Budget
Irish Times poll: Approval rating for Simon Harris surges as Mary Lou McDonald’s declines sharplyJump in support for Fine Gael puts it seven points ahead of Sinn Féin and eight points ahead of Fianna FáilToday’s result is the highest level of support that Fine Gael has registered since June of 2021, but is the lowest that Sinn Féin has seen since before the last general election in 2020.
There is further good news for the Coalition when voters are asked if they are satisfied with the performance of the Government and its leaders. Government satisfaction jumps by nine points to 40 per cent, its highest level in nearly two years. The jump in the approval rating for Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris is even more dramatic – he sees his personal rating surge by 17 points to 55 per cent., the Green Party leader, debuts in this series with a satisfaction rating of 17 per cent. This is a decline of four points from the final rating achieved by his predecessor Eamon Ryan.
The decline in support for Sinn Féin – and for Ms McDonald – continues an unwelcome trend for the party that has been evident for more than a year. Each Irish Times/Ipsos poll conducted this year has seen Sinn Féin support decline steadily.The poll was conducted among a representative sample of adults aged 18 years and upwards across 120 sampling points throughout all constituencies.
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