Proportion of electorate expecting to vote Independent at next general election unchanged at 17%
The tide may be turning for the Government. An apparently unassailable lead for Sinn Féin only nine months ago has since evaporated, according to the latest Irish Times/ Ipsos B&A poll.
The proportion of the electorate expecting to vote Independent at the next general election, at 17 per cent, is also unchanged. Falling in tandem with support for her party has been Mary Lou McDonald’s satisfaction rating, down to 36 per cent. The Sinn Féin leader registered her highest rating – of 49 per cent – in June 2020, just after the general election.
Today’s poll is the first measure of support for Fine Gael since Leo Varadkar stepped down and Simon Harris stepped up. A gain of four points for Fine Gael is a good start for the new leader. The most popular party leader in Ireland today is Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin with 46 per cent of voters satisfied with his performance, up two points since February.
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