New opinion poll out: Sunday Business Post/RedC

Lockstep

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Fine Gael: 30% (NC)
Sinn Féin: 18% (+1)
Fianna Fail: 17% (-1)
Labour: 16% (+2)
Independents: 19% (-2)

Similar enough to the Sunday Times poll, looks like FF is losing votes to SF although it's especially interesting to note that SF, Labour and FF are all within the margin of error.

Also of note is that support for the Fiscal Treaty is at around 60%.

Sully

Twice now we have contradictions about Sinn Fein on 25%. But 18% isn't bad for them, to be fair.

Sierra Oscar

Seems that the changes are all pretty much within the margin of error which is interesting. We could be entering into a settled phase in terms of party support!

later12

Lockstep wrote: »

looks like FF is losing votes to SF

I don't know if that is spelled out in any detail. But taking a look at the economic and social philosophies of our Independents, I would be more inclined to assume it is the diminution of their support which SF have picked up on, rather than simply allocating Fianna Fail's notional 1% loss to SF's notional 1% gain.

Not to mention the margin of error here.

The EU Fiscal Compact result is interesting though. Although an unsurprising 26% are still in the 'don't know' camp.

Lockstep

Labour's support has stabilised more or less whereas SF and FF seem to have an inverse relationship in the last few polls.
Dunno where exactly it's coming from, possibly in Dublin and the border counties where SF have gained with FF tailing off, or else the older generation of republicans still in FF.

blinding

Its good to see Sinn Féin doing well.

Its good to see the opposition doing well against the "usual suspects".

BOHtox

blinding wrote: »

Its good to see Sinn Féin doing well.

Its good to see the opposition doing well against the "usual suspects".

No it isn't. Not while they have no policies of their own and all they do is sprout general rhetoric.

I have not heard a single policy of theirs except for unrealistic taxing and of sending the IMF home and not saying where the money will come from

Godge

blinding wrote: »

Its good to see Sinn Féin doing well.

Its good to see the opposition doing well against the "usual suspects".

Are you having a laugh?

A party without principle other than a united Ireland at all costs. A party who are a slightly more republican version of FF with the same wish to be all things to all voters without an original thought in their heads.

maccored

yeah, a bit like the government that was voted in recently

BOHtox wrote: »

No it isn't. Not while they have no policies of their own and all they do is sprout general rhetoric.

I have not heard a single policy of theirs except for unrealistic taxing and of sending the IMF home and not saying where the money will come from

Dirk Gently

deck chairs, titanic.

Sinn Fein 2nd most popular in the state, FF, who destroyed the country ahead of labour? I think the poll is an indication of how stale Irish politics is and shows the need for reform / and or new political organisations.

golfball37

Godge wrote: »

Are you having a laugh?

A party without principle other than a united Ireland at all costs. A party who are a slightly more republican version of FF with the same wish to be all things to all voters without an original thought in their heads.

I voted for them because I think they would be the only party to give us justice over what happened here. Heads have to roll and pensions and perks have to be cut off. It might not be original thought buts its appealing to me.

I couldn't give a toss about a United Ireland and if that was their only policy I wouldn't have voted for them last February. Perhaps it is you that has the narrow view?

MadsL

I'm surprised Sherlock has not hurt the Labour vote more...

hmmm

The scary thing is a putative SF/FF coalition on 35%. Two parties with nothing to add to this country except a nostalgia for an Ireland of comely maidens, 1950s self sufficiency policies and armed thugs enforcing the "law" in their localities. Yet that is what 35% of the population hope for the future.