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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…
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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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Is this the tipping point, as FF and FG support level?
For the first time in almost five years of monthly RED C polling, Fianna Fail support has matched that of Fine Gael. Both parties secure 26% of the first preference…
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Government parties stabilising vote in medium term trends
Over many years the RED C Sunday Business Post tracking polls have clearly shown the value in analysis voter behaviour over longer periods of time, rather than focusing on change…
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Understanding Fianna Fail gains – Feb 2013
The main mover in this month’s Sunday Business Post / RED C poll is Fianna Fail increasing support by 5% in one month, after a number of months of gains…
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Do undecided voters = desire for new party?
A lot has been made about the supposedly high levels of undecided voters in recent polls published in Ireland, with some even suggesting that this points to the desire for…
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SBP Jan 13 – Labour support down, FF and SF make gains
Is a Spiral of Silence effect building against Labour? This month’s poll is dominated by a heavy swing in support away from Labour, while both Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail…
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Majority support govt. position on abortion
Abortion Over a third (35%) of the electorate directly support the governments decision to legalise the X case, allowing abortion where the mother’s life is at risk, including by suicide…
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Majority look for abortion legislation
This month’s poll has been heavily influenced by the debate on abortion in Ireland, brought about by the death of Savita Halappanavar. There is little doubt that the dramatic decline…
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Fine Gael gains, while labour support appears vulnerable
On the face of it the results from today’s Sunday Business Post/ RED C poll are not that exciting, with small gains or losses within the margin of error for…
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SBP poll results – Sep 2012
Sinn Fein gain, as Budget Issues put Labour under pressure Just three months ago, when the Dail was about to break up for the summer, we were talking about a…
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Obama wins world poll by a landslide
A new global poll from WIN GIA pollsters across 32 countries, shows that among those who choose one of the two candidates, 81% would support Obama while 19% support Romney. …