Nine out of 10 voters are satisfied with the way the President, Mrs McAleese, has done her job, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi opinion poll.
A majority believe there should not have been a presidential election, just 6 per cent are dissatisfied with the president and 4 per cent have no opinion on the matter, according to the survey.
The results of the poll, taken last Monday and Tuesday among a national quota sample of 1,000 voters through all constituencies in the State, are almost identical to those of a poll taken last February.
Then, 88 per cent were satisfied with her performance, 7 per cent were dissatisfied and 5 per cent had no opinion.
The poll was taken immediately after Mrs McAleese was re-elected unopposed as President for a second seven-year term.
Some 42 per cent believe a presidential election should have been held, 53 per cent that it should not have been held, and 5 per cent have no opinion.
Satisfaction with the performance of the President is very evenly spread among different age groups, regions and social categories.