Fine Gael loses ground in latest opinion poll

Support for Fine Gael has fallen back, according to the results of the latest national opinion poll.

Fine Gael loses ground in latest opinion poll

Support for Fine Gael has fallen back, according to the results of the latest national opinion poll.

The Red C poll commissioned by Paddy Power saw support for Enda Kenny’s party fall by three percentage points to 28%.

Coalition colleagues Labour will welcome improved 9% first preference votes, up 2 percentage points from similar polls in recent months.

Fianna Fáil are on 20% first preference support, up by a single point since November. Sinn Fein are unchanged on 18% support, the same as was seen in a similar poll taken two weeks ago.

Independent candidates and other parties then secure 25% of the first preference vote.

Independent candidates themselves secured 15%, two points of which attributed towards the Independent Alliance candidates. PBP-AAA secure 4%, Social Democrats 3%, Greens 2% and Renua 1%.

“Our analysis of strength of voter support is interesting in as much that it suggests there is still a lot to play for between now and the General Election, with absolute loyal support for each party only in the low teens for most,” said a Paddy Power statement.

“Fine Gael have the potential to increase this as much as 39%, but at the same time Labour has 25% possible first preference support, Fianna Fail 28% and Sinn Fein 26%, suggesting a very fluid electorate.

“Perhaps a more clear measure of future behaviour is the voters perceptions on the coalition that would be best for Ireland, in which it is clear that the largest grouping (43%) would like to see the current coalition back in government, but with many of these (26%) suggesting that this should be with the support of Independent candidates.

“While the drop is within the margin of error, Fine Gael will be disappointed to see what had been a consistent upward trend come to an end.”

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