Irish Times poll: Voters prefer Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition and Harris as taoiseach
Some 40% of respondents said they would not like to see Sinn Féin in government
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The Irish Times view on this week’s poll: what voters really want
Results suggest a majority preference for modest, incremental reform rather than any overturning of the current order
The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll: the full results in charts
Support for Fine Gael increases as Sinn Féin drops to lowest level since last election with Fianna Fáil just behind in third
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
Housing overtakes immigration as the top issue getting voters’ attention
Fifth of voters nominate housing as most significant issue when asked about Government’s performance
Snapshot poll: Housing is back as the most concerning political issue. Immigration drops to second
Cost of living/inflation and climate change/sustainability tied for third place among respondents to Irish Times Snapshot poll
Gender divide reflected in Irish spectators’ interests as Olympics beckons
Irish men and women united in ranking athletics as one of the most appealing contests for spectators at the Olympics
Snapshot poll decoded: Concerns over housing and immigration crowd out other issues
Healthcare trails in distant third place among snapshot poll respondents’ concerns as immigration, mentioned spontaneously by 29 per cent, eclipses even housing
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
The Irish Times view on the European election opinion poll: a close contest ahead
Voter volatility over the course of a campaign has become a feature of the political landscape
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
Elimination of gap between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin the big takeaway from Irish Times poll
Simon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonald
Significant minority of Irish people believe conspiracy theories, research shows
Electoral Commission survey finds 59% of respondents believe most politicians ‘only care about the interests of the rich and powerful’
Housing, immigration, Gaza: Which issues are Irish voters really paying attention to?
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Exhausted, dominated by technology and broke: Sign of the Times survey is all bad news
Survey indicates a loss of confidence in the ability of Irish governments to tackle important social issues or to have empathy for people struggling
Immigration and housing are the dominant issues for voters, poll finds
Issues such as healthcare, climate change and the war in Gaza draw little interest despite extensive media coverage
The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll: the full results in charts
Sinn Féin support falls to lowest level in years as smaller parties make gains - Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael stagnate leaving race to lead next government wide open
Nuanced views on immigration despite concern over levels of inflow, poll data shows
Sinn Féin supporters are consistently more hardline on immigration questions that the other parties and the general public
Why is Ireland no longer taking immigration in its stride and what does it mean for the next election?
Global polling by Ipsos reveals Ireland is now among the countries most concerned about immigration
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll analysis: Sinn Féin support has fallen fastest among three groups of voters
Older, richer and rural voters have cooled on Sinn Féin, but they are not defecting to Government parties
Failed asylum applicants to be deported on dedicated flights chartered by State
Move aims to ‘normalise’ deportations and is one of several immigration crackdowns announced by Government
The Irish Times view on the Snapshot poll: taking the political temperature
A new sentiment tracker seeks to find out which issues are breaking through with voters and who might benefit.
Irish Times/ARINS poll: Support for United Ireland is strong, but debate on costs and compromises to come first
Some 64% of voters in the South would vote for a united Ireland if a referendum were held now, with just 16% opposed to unification
Irish unity: North says no but hardline unionist opposition eases, poll finds
Proportion of people in Northern Ireland who say they would find a vote for unity ‘almost impossible to accept’ has declined since last year
RTÉ pay controversy: 40% of people say they will not pay licence fee in wake of disclosures
Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll finds only a third of respondents believe Ryan Tubridy should return to broadcaster, while large majority back cost cutting
Sinn Féin extends lead to stay on course to be largest party in next Dáil, latest opinion poll shows
Sinn Fein has increased again, they lead Fianna Fáil by 14 points while Mary Lou McDonald remains the most popular leader
Irish Times poll: Ireland should continue to accept all Ukrainians
Concerns about ‘too many refugees’ have eased since last autumn, results suggest
Irish Times poll: Voters want to keep neutrality but improve Ireland’s military capacity
Ipsos survey finds majority in favour of beefing up defence spending amid new threats
More people support a change in neutrality, but few agree on what it should be
Irish Times/Ipsos poll: Surprising numbers are comfortable with British air defence agreement, even among Sinn Féin voters
Climate action a priority for voters, but pace and scale of changes still divide Ireland
New Irish Times/Ipsos poll finds vast majority happy to recycle, but only 42% ready to eat less meat
Irish Times poll: Voters prefer public spending to tax cuts with broad support for climate action
First choice for 40% of respondents is to ‘invest in building infrastructure’ such as public transport, housing, hospitals and schools
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