Sinn Fein has regained its position as the most popular party.
That’s according to a new Irish Times/Ipsos poll which shows voters have little enthusiasm for the new Coalition.
This is the first opinion poll since the new Government took office and it’s good news for Sinn Fein but mixed for the Coalition.
Sinn Fein has jumped 6 points to 26% while Fine Gael has fallen three to 16% – it’s lowest since 1994.
Fianna fail is at 22%, the Social Democrats at 7 and Labour at 5.
Micheal Martin is the most popular leader followed by Simon Harris and then May Lou McDonald.
While perhaps most notably 64 per cent of voters said the Coalition was wrong to make an agreement with Independent TD Michael Lowry.
