{"id":1313,"date":"2018-04-19T08:14:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T13:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2018-04-19T08:14:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T13:14:46","slug":"new-poll-shows-declining-support-for-fine-gael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1313","title":{"rendered":"New Poll Shows Declining Support for Fine Gael"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A new opinion poll shows support for Leo Varadkar and Fine Gael has fallen.<\/p>\n

But the poll also shows some gains for Sinn F\u00e9in.<\/p>\n

Fine Gael’s popularity had been steadily increasing for the last year, particularly under new leader Leo Varadkar.<\/p>\n

But this morning’s Irish Times\/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests an end to that honeymoon period with support falling slightly.<\/p>\n

It puts Fine Gael as the most popular party in the country at 31 per cent, down three points since January.<\/p>\n

Fianna F\u00e1il are up 1 on 26 per cent, while Sinn F\u00e9in see a three point bounce to 22 per cent support.<\/p>\n

Labour drew 5 per cent support in the poll with 16 points for Independents and others.<\/p>\n

Satisfaction with the government was unchanged at 44 per cent in this survey, which was carried out on Monday and Tuesday – before the Communications Minister was left defending himself over whether he gave INM insider information or not.<\/p>\n

Leo Varadkar’s personal satisfaction rating was down 5 to 55 per cent, but remains higher than any other political leader post-financial crisis.<\/p>\n

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