How might a government be formed? Along with many other things inherited from Britain, we have been used to seeing government in terms of a majority, often comprised of one, but ... Election 2020 • 13 Feb
Has there really been a swing to the left? There have been a lot of false dawns for those hoping for politics in Ireland move away from its civil war based structure to a ... Election 2020 • 10 Feb
'Exit poll suggests much work ahead for party leaders' We are only too aware of how we can be misled sometimes by exit polls, but the big picture this poll gives is the best ... Election 2020 • 09 Feb
Will turnout be affected by Saturday vote? The coming General Election is likely to be remembered for a seismic change in the party system but it is also remarkable as it will ... Election 2020 • 05 Feb
Poll of Polls: SF up, FF & FG down The latest Ipsos/MRBI poll for The Irish Times confirms the trends we have seen in this campaign with Sinn Féin rising, and Fianna Fáil - ... Election 2020 • 04 Feb
Poll of polls: No clear result in sight Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil's predicted combined seat total could still be short of the 80 seats needed for a majority, writes Michael Marsh Election 2020 • 03 Feb
Promises, promises, promises - do manifestos mean much? The past week has seen all parties launching manifestos, explaining what they think is wrong with the way things are being run now and what ... Election 2020 • 02 Feb
How does the campaign matter? More recent wisdom is that campaigns do matter. They do help people to decide, but that is not to say that those decisions are unexpected. Election 2020 • 28 Jan
Poll of polls suggests lead for FF over FG The three polls taken this month, the last two since the election was called, provides the basis for this update. All three agreed in suggesting ... Election 2020 • 27 Jan
