Irish Times 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

On which party voters do not want to see in government, Sinn Féin tops list with 37 per cent

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%

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

Some voters may see Harris as a change candidate, quite a coup after 13 years of Fine Gael in government

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

‘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

Simon Harris said he is ‘grateful’ to public for ‘giving me a chance’

Irish Times/Ipsos poll will fuel the already strong pressure to call a general election as soon as feasible

Combined vote for Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party is 51 per cent: sufficient to see the current Government returned if a general election were held tomorrow.

The results of latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll are likely to intensify pressure on Mr Harris to call an election after the Budget

If the Government sees out term of office it will be a remarkable act of political self-abnegation

Public were asked about Government’s performance in latest Snapshot poll. Here is what they said