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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

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Personal in-home interviewing for the poll took place between May 11th and 15th. Illustration: Paul Scott
Sat May 18 2024 - 05:00

This survey was conducted exclusively on behalf of The Irish Times by Ipsos B&A, among a quota sample representative of adults aged 18 years and upwards.

The total number of interviews conducted was 1,500. Interviewing was conducted across 150 sampling points throughout all constituencies. The sample size for this poll is larger than typical for Irish Times/Ipsos B&A polls in order to accommodate 500 interviews in each of the Euro constituencies.

Personal in-home interviewing took place between May 11th and 15th, 2024. The accuracy level is estimated to be approximately plus or minus 2.5 per cent. For the European Parliament polls, because the sample size is 500 each, the accuracy level is estimated to approximately plus or minus 4.4 per cent.

In all respects, the survey was conducted within the guidelines laid down by AIMRO and by ESOMAR.

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Since February 2016, a question on voting importance has been included. All respondents are asked how much their vote counts on a scale from one to 10 where one means it “makes no difference” and 10 means it “makes all the difference”. Those answering “one” to this question are treated as non-voters and are excluded from our party preference calculation, along with those who don’t know how they will vote or say they will not vote.

Extracts from the report may be quoted or published on condition that due acknowledgment is given to The Irish Times and Ipsos B&A.

In the presentation of today’s poll, there has been a change to the previous practice where some small parties were grouped as part of the “independents and others” group, while other parties were treated separately. Today, all small parties that have Dáil representation and a significant national profile are treated separately. Independents and other small parties are grouped together.