Support for the Government, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Fianna Fáil has fallen sharply, according to a new opinion poll to be published in tomorrow's Irish Times.
Support for Fianna Fáil has fallen by 9 per cent since the General Election, according to the Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll, which also shows satisfaction with the Government has by dropped by 15 per cent to 37 per cent since a similar poll carried out before the May election.
Satisfaction with Mr Ahern is at 43 per cent, a drop of 15 per cent since the May opinion poll. Tánaiste Brian Cowen's satisfaction level is at 49 per cent, while satisfaction with PD leader and former tánaiste Mary Harney is at 35 per cent.
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny's satisfaction level is at 42 per cent down 6 points, Labour's new leader Eamon Gilmore is at 30 per cent, while the new Green Party leader recorded a satisfaction level of 40 per cent. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams recorded a satisfaction level of 41 per cent, down 8 points.
The State of support for the main political parties is: FF 33 per cent (-9% since the election), FG 31 per cent (+4%), Labour 15 per cent (+5%), Sinn Fein 7 per cent (no change), PD 2 per cent (-1%), Greens 5 per cent (no change) and Independents 7 (no change).
The Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll was conducted on Monday and Tuesday.