{"id":2532,"date":"2018-07-21T18:44:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T23:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=2532"},"modified":"2018-07-24T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T12:55:12","slug":"fine-gael-strengthens-position-in-the-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=2532","title":{"rendered":"Fine Gael Strengthens Position in the Polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Fine Gael has opened up a strong lead over Fianna F\u00e1il in the latest opinion poll.<\/p>\n

The Sunday Times\/Behaviour and Attitudes Survey shows a six-point swing to the government party.<\/p>\n

The government’s satisfaction rating is up two points to 48%, while Leo Varadkar remains the most popular party leader in the country with a satisfaction rating of 56%, ahead of Mary Lou McDonald on 53% and Miche\u00e1l Martin on 49%.<\/p>\n

Fine Gael is well clear of the field at 34% support while Fianna F\u00e1il is at 21%, its lowest level of support in two years according to the opinion poll.<\/p>\n

Sinn F\u00e9in is the second most popular party in the country on 22% despite a two-point drop since the last poll.<\/p>\n

The Independent Alliance is up one point to 4%, with Independents overall getting 10% of the vote.<\/p>\n

The Labour Party is down one point to 3%. The Green Party has 2% support while the Social Democrats and Solidarity People Before Profit have 1% support each.<\/p>\n

The poll was conducted among 931 voters between July 5 and 17.<\/p>\n

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