Taoiseach admits disappointment with poll result
The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that the Government's showing in the latest opinion poll is not where it wants to be.
Support for both Fianna Fáil and the PDs is down, with their combined total now at 38 points.
On the other hand there is good news for the alternative coalition as the combined Fine Gael and Labour support has reached 40%, which would give them enough votes to take power if a General Election was called now.
However, there is still a year to go until that date and the Government is expected to reap a feel-good-factor from the maturing SSIA accounts.
Junior Minister Tom Parlon admitted that the Government needs to focus on the positives to win back support.
“It’s clearly a wake-up call, and I’m sure it means that we’re going to have a much more competitive election,” he said.
