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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.

SPD leader Martin Schulz (R) with Chancellor Angela Merkel (L)

Merkel makes big concessions to SPD in coaltion deal

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats have agreed to a coalition deal, taking Germany closer to a new government after months of uncertainty that unnerved allies and investors.

Germany • 14 Mar 18

German coalition talks to continue on Monday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) will continue negotiations on forming a government on Monday because they still have differences on some issues, a senior SPD member said.

Europe • 04 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

The Social Democrats held their annual conference in Dublin today

Social Democrats set sights on 8-10 Dáil seats

The co-leader of the Social Democrats Róisín Shorthall has said the party is targeting eight to ten seats in the next general election.

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 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

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 party is setting out its priorities for Budget 2018

SDs event hears 6% of advertised properties accept HAP

The Social Democrats' party think-in has been told that landlords in just seven of the 1,100 rental properties in Dublin advertised on property website Daft.ie would accept payment under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme.

Politics • 07 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

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

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

Fianna Fáil remains in top spot on 28% but drops four points compared to last month's poll

Increase in support for Sinn Féin, poll suggests

There has been a jump in support for Sinn Féin, according to the latest Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll.

Politics • 12 Mar 17

The SPD, led by Martin Schulz, has surged in recent polls

German parties consider move to curb executive pay

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Bavarian allies signalled this morning that they wanted to limit pay for top managers ahead of a September election after the Social Democrats presented a draft law on the issue.

News • 23 Feb 17

Stephen Donnelly left the Social Democrats last year

Donnelly defends decision during time of 'crisis'

Stephen Donnelly has defended his decision to join Fianna Fáil, saying he could remain "on the margins" or stand up at a time of "national crisis".

News • 02 Feb 17

Leo Varadkar was taking Leaders Questions in the Dáil

TD pay to remain linked to civil service rates

The Minister for Social Protection has said TDs' pay will continue to be linked to civil service rates, and has reiterated that the Taoiseach and his ministers will not be taking the restoration due to them.

News • 20 Oct 16

No plan for first time buyers was put forward in Mr Howlin's alternative budget

Labour proposes €1.75bn extra Budget spending

Labour leader Brendan Howlin has launched his party's alternative budget plans for 2017 with €1.74 billion additional spending proposals.

News • 06 Oct 16

Georg Pazderski, of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), is pictured after Berlin's state elections

Electoral blow for Merkel in migrant backlash

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks in a Berlin city vote in which citizens roundly rejected her open-door refugee policy.

News • 19 Sep 16

Fianna Fáil support has dropped by two points but that party is still the most popular with voters on 28%

Support for SF and independents up, poll suggests

Support has increased for Sinn Féin and the unaligned Independents, according to a poll carried out for the Sunday Times.

News • 19 Sep 16

The AfD was below 10% in most towns and cities but did win 10.1% in Hanover

Blow for anti-immigrant party in Germany

The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party finished a distant fourth with just 7.8% of the vote in local elections yesterday in Lower Saxony state - a week after beating Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in an eastern region.

News • 12 Sep 16

Stephen Donnelly represented the party in election televised debates

Donnelly 'won't rule out' joining another party

Wicklow, East Carlow TD Stephen Donnelly has said that he would not rule out joining another party, following the announcement that he is leaving the Social Democrats.

News • 05 Sep 16

Fianna Fáil support is at 28% compared to 24% first preference votes won in February's election

New poll suggests Fianna Fáil most popular party

More people believe the Government will last longer than a year compared to the period just after the minority administration was formed, a new opinion poll suggests.

News • 29 Jul 16