Irish Times Poll

Irish Times / Ipsos poll

Plans to introduce hate speech laws dropped

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

Irish Times poll: As Harris emerges as top choice for next taoiseach, expectations of an early election grow

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

Budget kites flying high (but don’t mention the election date)

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Irish Times poll: Cost of living tops public concerns for budget

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

No guarantee voters will be grateful if Government bungs them money in the budget

‘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

Irish Times poll results show a strained electorate sensing a golden opportunity to address challenges

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

Taoiseach’s stance on general election timing ‘has not changed’ despite Fine Gael’s strong showing in poll

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

The Irish Times view on Fine Gael’s poll surge: a big jump for Simon Harris

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

Jump in support for Fine Gael puts it seven points ahead of Sinn Féin and eight points ahead of Fianna Fáil

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.

If FG and FF TDs were in favour of early election before they will be even more hot-to-trot now

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

Irish Times poll: Approval rating for Simon Harris surges as Mary Lou McDonald’s declines sharply

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

‘The whole immigration thing is a mess’: Irish voters on Government performance

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

The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll: the full results in charts

Fine Gael rise and Sinn Féin decline ties support among leading parties - Fianna Fáil holds steady in third with Micheál Martin still most popular leader

Poll methodology: 1,500 people interviewed across all constituencies

The sample size for this poll was larger than typical for Irish Times/Ipsos B&A polls in order to accommodate 500 interviews in each of the Euro constituencies

Irish Times poll: Public mood on immigration hardening as local and European elections approach

Supporters of Sinn Fein (44%) and Independents (52%) most likely to be impressed by candidates voicing concerns on issue

Attitudes on immigration toughest among supporters of Sinn Féin and Independents

Public mood toughening, with strong support for Government to do more to manage immigration and deport asylum seekers whose applications have failed

Irish Times poll reveals mounting voter unhappiness over Coalition immigration policy

Government off track, with almost eight in 10 voters wanting more done to manage contentious issue

The Irish Times view on the latest opinion poll: a boost for the Government

A sharp fall in support for Sinn Féin and an increase for Fine Gael are the main features of the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll

Tide has turned for Government as Sinn Féin’s large lead has now evaporated

Proportion of electorate expecting to vote Independent at next general election unchanged at 17%

Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine Gael

Fine Gael now level with main Opposition party while support for Fianna Fáil and most smaller parties steady

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