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Fianna Fáil is down one point to 25% and Sinn Féin is down two points at 16%

Support for Fine Gael rises, opinion poll suggests

A new Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll shows support for Fine Gael is 11 points ahead of Fianna Fáil.

News • 17 Feb 18

Fianna Fáil is unchanged on 26% while Sinn Féin is down one point to 15%

Rise in support for Fine Gael, opinion poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests there has been a significant gain in support for the main Government party, Fine Gael.

News • 27 Jan 18

Sinn Féin is up one point to 18% while the Labour Party is also up one point at 6%

Dip in support for Fine Gael, opinion poll suggests

A new opinion poll shows a slight fall in support for Fine Gael with other parties remaining largely unchanged.

Politics • 21 Jan 18

It is the lowest level of support for Fine Gael in a Red C poll since Leo Varadkar became leader and Taoiseach

Opinion poll suggests drop in support for Fine Gael

A new opinion poll shows a drop in support for Fine Gael just as the country faces the prospect of a general election.

Ireland • 25 Nov 17

The poll comes as Leo Varadkar's first Fine Gael conference as Taoiseach came to a close in Cavan this weekend

Poll: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil continue to make gains

A new opinion poll shows Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil continuing to make gains at the expense of other parties.

Politics • 12 Nov 17

Carl Sargeant was suspended by the Labour Party last week, after a number of alleged incidents with women came to light

Suspended Welsh politician found dead in home

A Welsh politician who was sacked from his Welsh Government role and suspended from the Labour Party over allegations about his personal conduct has been found dead.

News • 07 Nov 17

The opinion poll shows that the Budget has had little or no impact on people's voting preferences

Support for main parties dips in latest opinion poll

There are no post-Budget gains for either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil, according to the latest Sunday Business Post/RED C opinion poll.

Politics • 21 Oct 17

As the majority of fieldwork for this poll was conducted before Budget day it does not capture the full public response to the measures announced by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

Fine Gael lead over Fianna Fáil halves, poll suggests

A new opinion poll indicates a Fine Gael lead over Fianna Fáil has halved in the last month.

Politics • 15 Oct 17

Leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin

More money should be spent on public services - Labour

The Labour Party leader has said that additional money in next year's budget should be spent on public services.

Politics • 04 Oct 17

The Dáil returned after the summer recess this week

Gains for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, new poll suggests

A new opinion poll shows gains for both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil but Fine Gael holds a lead of four points over Fianna Fáil.

Politics • 23 Sep 17

The results show that Fine Gael is up five points to 30% while Fianna Fáil is down four points to 29%

Support for Fine Gael rises, opinion poll suggests

A new opinion poll shows a swing back to Fine Gael but the main government party is still neck and neck with Fianna Fáil.

Politics • 23 Jul 17

Micheál Martin has an 11-point lead over Leo Varadkar when it comes to public satisfaction with party leaders

Martin holds lead over Varadkar, poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests that the Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin holds a commanding 11-point lead over the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar when it comes to public satisfaction with party leaders.

Politics • 16 Jul 17

The poll has Fine Gael on 27%, down two points while Fianna Fáil is up three points on 24%

Fine Gael lead over Fianna Fáil narrows, poll suggests

Fine Gael has been unable to hold on to a significant lead over Fianna Fáil, according to the latest Sunday Business Post/Red C poll.

Politics • 08 Jul 17

John Major said planned agreement could hurt the Northern Irish peace process

Former PM Major 'wary' about planned deal with DUP

Former British prime minister John Major has said he is concerned about a planned deal between Prime Minister Theresa May and the Democratic Unionist Party to shore up Mrs May's minority government.

News • 13 Jun 17

Election staff count ballot papers in Kendal, Cumbria, England

May's gamble on snap election may cost her vital seats

British Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble on a snap election looks set to cost her overall control of the House of Commons, according to an exit poll released this evening.

News • 08 Jun 17

Opinion polls have shown a wide range of estimates of support for the two main political parties

Polls paint different pictures ahead of UK vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May looks on course to increase her parliamentary majority in Thursday's election, an opinion poll showed today, shortly after another survey suggested the race with the opposition Labour Party was neck and neck.

UK Election 2017 • 06 Jun 17

The survey of voters suggests a fall in support for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin

Opinion poll: Increase in support for Fine Gael

There has been an increase in support for Fine Gael, according to the latest Sunday Business Post/RED C opinion poll.

Ireland • 27 May 17

Fianna Fáil is up two points to 28% while Fine Gael is unchanged at 24%

Support for Fianna Fáil rises, opinion poll suggests

Support for Fianna Fáil has risen to its highest level in almost a year, in the Sunday Business Post Red C series of opinion polls.

Politics • 29 Apr 17

Keir Starmer said Labour in government would seek reciprocal rights for UK citizens in the EU

Labour pledges to guarantee EU citizens' rights in UK

Britain's opposition Labour Party will immediately guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the country if it wins the 8 June general election, it said this morning, setting out a Brexit strategy aimed at eating into Prime Minister Theresa May's runaway lead.

UK Election 2017 • 25 Apr 17

Brendan Howlin said he hopes to win back communities that have fallen out with the party since the last General Election

Howlin rules out election pacts with other parties

The Labour leader Brendan Howlin has said the party will stand as an independent party and will not be beholden or secondary to anyone else.

Politics • 21 Apr 17

Billy Kelleher said Fianna Fáil's TDs will not be bound by a party whip

FF to allow free vote on Eighth Amendment motion

Fianna Fáil health spokesperson Billy Kelleher has said his party will have a free vote on a AAA-PBP motion next week on repealing the Eighth Amendment.

News • 19 Oct 16

Brendan Howlin will give a keynote address this evening

Howlin critical of chaotic Fine Gael at think-in

The Labour leader has criticised the Fine Gael-led Government at his party's think-in in Dublin.

News • 22 Sep 16

The European Commission ruled that Ireland had granted illegal state aid to Apple

Govt to circulate Dept of Finance Apple briefing

The Government is planning to circulate a Department of Finance document to all TDs in advance of Wednesday's Dáil debate on the Government's decision to appeal the ruling by the European Commission that Ireland granted Apple illegal State aid worth up to €13bn.

News • 05 Sep 16

Fianna Fáil up 9% compared to February's general election result according to poll

Poll suggests surge in support for Fianna Fáil

An Irish Times/Ipsos poll suggests there has been a significant rise in support for Fianna Fáil since the party decided to back the minority Government, while there has been a large drop in support for Independents.

News • 07 Jul 16

Angela Eagle says she has the support to run

Eagle warns Corbyn of leadership challenge

Angela Eagle has delivered a clear threat to Jeremy Corbyn that she will mount a leadership challenge if he does not step down.

News • 04 Jul 16