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Fianna Fail move alongside Fine Gael at top of latest opinion poll (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:25:14 PDT

By: Patrick Counihan

Fine Gael’s woes over the abortion debate are now hitting them with the public – Fianna Fail are neck and neck with the senior government partners in the latest opinion polls.

Shock as Fianna Fail Zombie back from the dead -- New opinion poll shows party heading the rest (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:01:39 PST

Leader of the Fianna Fail party Micheal MartinWho wudda thunk it?Less than two years after receiving the worst trashing in Irish electoral history and falling from 41 per cent to 17 per cent support Fianna Fail are backYes, that Fianna Fail, the party that was as popular as bed bugs in a nun’s knickers when the last election came around after their ‘light touch’ on regulation destroyed the economyTwo opinion polls show them ahead of Fine Gael and every other party, standing at around 27 per centIn the immortal words of Gerry Adams, “They haven’t gone away you know READ MORE

Fianna Fail leader slams Sinn Fein as his party surges in the opinion polls (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:53:04 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has firmly shut the door on any power sharing arrangement with Sinn Fein as his party surges in popularity.

Some thoughts on Irish public opinion on same-sex marriage, the Irish Diaspora and the Senate in late 2012 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:46:20 PST

Attitudes have changed - Thousands turn out for Dublin PrideIn The Irish Times this week, results of a survey of Irish public opinion on a number of issues have been featured The survey of 1,000 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points was conducted by the polling company, Ipsos/MRBI, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary A consideration of three of the poll’s most fascinating results followsFirst is that a majority of those surveyed, 53%, now favor the legalization of same-sex marriage READ MORE

Kristen Stewart thinks the opinions of her fans can be "very destructive" (IrishCentral)

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:01:20 PST

Kristen StewartThe 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2' star - who recently reconciled with her boyfriend of four years Robert Pattinson after her "momentary indiscretion" with her 'Snow White and the Huntsman' director Rupert Sanders last summer - has revealed she deliberately avoids paying attention to what her fans and tabloids say about her love lifeThe 22-year-old actress reportedly told French magazine Tele Star: "If I consider the opinion of others, respect for privacy, it can be very destructive I decided not to pay attention"Sources recently revealed that the couple - who spent Thanksgiving in London with the 26-year-old heartthrob's family on Thursday - have the blessings of both their families as they move forward withtheir relationship READ MORE

Support for Kenny and his Fine Gael party drops in latest opinion poll (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:35:16 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has taken another battering in the opinion polls ahead of December’s austerity budget.

Catholics abandon Mass in their droves according to new opinion poll (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:34:18 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The Irish people have given up on the basic principles of Catholicism according to a new survey.

Sinn Fein support surges in opinion polls as Gerry Adams remains most popular leader (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:46:46 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Deputies seek to postpone referendum as latest opinion poll favors Yes vote (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:07:19 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A group of Irish deputies have made a fresh bid to delay the EU Fiscal Treaty Referendum – as pressure grows on the single European currency.

Opinion poll shows increase in support for Treaty No vote – but it won’t alter outcome (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:51:43 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Support for the No camp in the EU Fiscal Treaty debate is up – but the majority are still in favor of acceptance.

From Bill O’Reilly to Rush Limbaugh - America opinions on news pundits revealed (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:36:58 PST

By: DARA KELLY

America's ten favorite and least favorite pundits are in, according to a new poll. Harris Interactive asked over 2,000 people for their three favorite news personalities and Diane Sawyer came out on top, with 23 percent naming her as their top pick.

Irish govt attacks on McGuinness will rebound with Clintons, leading Americans-----Short sighted assault to cost support in America (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:25:09 PDT

Fine Gael attacks on Sinn Fein presidential candidate Martin McGuinness will reflect badly on them in AmericaThey appear to be desperate attempts to try and build law and order vote support for their candidate Gay Mitchell who is foundering in the opinion pollsIt may well end up not helping Mitchell and damaging Irish government and Irish American relationships The claim that the election of McGuinness would somehow damage Ireland’s economic prospects among American business is ludicrous and will be seen as such over here READ MORE

Don’t dump on Donegal's defense attack against Dublin in the All-Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:30:20 PDT

Donegal Ireland Much has been made of Donegal’s view that defense was the only form of attack in Sunday’s All-Ireland football semifinal against Dublin at Croke Park, an unsuccessful stance as it happenedRTE pundit Pat Spillane, a man with an opinion to match every outfit, decreed the northerner’s brand of football once again Puke football he calls itAll-Ireland winner Paul Curran, whose father Noel once played for the great Dunshaughlin and Meath, offered his view of the game in his weekly, and entertaining, Evening Herald column READ MORE

Robbie Keane says bye to the begrudgers in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:45:13 PDT

They've been lining up to partake in a recent Irish tradition all week -- the well-known sport called “Knock Robbie Keane”It’s a popular past-time in Ireland, particularly among a particular section of the media who have an opinion on Robbie that’s more immovable than the Statue of LibertyIn their eyes, Robbie Keane is what we Irish call a chancer According to them, he is a player of limited talent and even more limited ambition who has made a fortune out of moving on from one club to another READ MORE

Gay Byrne tops the latest opinion poll but he’s not as popular as David Norris (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:29:00 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Gay Byrne has topped the latest opinion poll on the Presidential election – but he still trails former candidate David Norris by a distance in the popularity stakes.

Fianna Fail vote holds in two new opinion polls (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:34:58 PST

By: JAMES DOHERTY

Two new opinion polls in Ireland have revealed that Fianna Fail has stabilized their core vote after changing their leader.

Stunning opinion poll shows Fianna Fail support at just 17 per cent (IrishCentral)

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:26:17 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Support for Ireland’s main political party, Fianna Fáil, has reached it’s lowest ever point, according to the latest Irish Times/ poll. The party now stands at only 17 per cent support . It received over 44 per cent in the last election. They seem likely to retain less than 30 of their 70 plus seats in the upcoming election.

Irish want to default on bank loans new opinion poll shows (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:40:06 PST

A strong majority of Irish people want the government to default on the billions owed to bondholders of Irish banks according to a new Sunday Independent pollThe poll shows that 57 per cent approve of such a move while 43 per cent opposeIt is hardly surprising given the fact that new information shows that most of the bondholders are major European banks and brokerage houses (see list in accompanying article on this site) who made massive money when Anglo- Irish especially was borrowing billions from them, but refuse to accept the losses now that the deals have gone badInstead they want the Irish taxpayer to pay READ MORE

Labor widen lead in latest Irish Times opinion poll (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:48:02 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

The latest Irish Times poll has confirmed a major swing to the Labor Party as the next leader in government. The poll showed Labor on 33 per cent and Fianna Fail and Fine Gael on 24 per cent each.

Ireland's ruling party Fianna Fáil slumps in opinion poll (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 May 2010 04:30:01 PDT

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Ireland's ruling party, Fianna Fáil, has hit its lowest level of public support at 23 percent.