New B&A / Sunday Times Poll: SF: 34% (-3) FF: 23% (+3) FG: 20% (-1) LP: 5% (+2) GP: 5% (nc) SD: 2% (-1) PBP/S: 1% (nc) AÚ: 0% (-1) I/O: 9% (+1)

9 comments

1. FG polling nosedive continues

2. I’m starting to accept that a SF led coalition is coming in a few years. I hope they do what people believe they will. I don’t share that faith but it’s in everyone’s best interests for all of our governments to succeed.

3. These poll headlines should include the Margin of Error (MoE) for context, in this case it’s 3.3% which essentially indicates that all of these changes are *potentially* insignificant compared with the previous poll. This could explain, for instance, why Labour appears to have gained and SocDems declined despite a relative lack of recent controversy compared with other parties.

   Doesn’t mean these trends don’t mean anything, just important to always bear it in mind. I always find it a little frustrating that one generally has to go looking for the MoE in the article as it’s rarely included in the headline by the newspaper or polling agency.

4. Another fixed poll !

5. If the left parties have any sense they’ll start shining a light on SF rather than FFFG. Otherwise they’ll be squeezed out.

6. FF supporters move in mysterious ways

7. I will be voting SF although I have zero faith they will improve anything. But I DO know its time we gave them a chance as FF / FG have been taking turns in screwing electorate since foundation of the state.

   As an Irishman nothing would make me prouder and happier to have my opinion on SF proven utterly wrong.

8. Interesting that the government is only 2% lower than it was in the election. From what you hear online and in the news, you’d think they were way behind.

   Also, the popular consensus on /r/ireland is the the Greens will get wiped out, but they’re only 2% down compared to the election. They’ve also consistently been the biggest of the 3 centre left parties since the election.

9. Practically FF would be the power-brokers if an election were called 2morrow. And there’s no way they are going to support the party that wants to eat their lunch.