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Micheal D Higgins is on course to be comfortably re-elected, according to the latest Presidential opinion poll.<\/p>\nMicheal D Higgins is on course to be comfortably re-elected, according to the latest Presidential opinion poll.<\/p>\n
Another survey shows a rise in support for Fianna F\u00e1il after the budget.<\/p>\n
Almost seven in 10 people plan to vote for Michael D Higgins in the Presidential election, with the latest Behavior and Attitudes Opinion poll for the Sunday Times putting the incumbent at 69% support.<\/p>\n
The 930 people surveyed between October 5 and 16 put Se\u00e1n Gallagher in second at 11%, Liadh Ni Riada has 7% support, Joan Freeman 6% and Gavin Duffy 4%.<\/p>\n
Peter Casey’s comments about Travelers do not seem to have endeared him to the public as he is last on 2% while he considers his future in the race this weekend.<\/p>\n
Separately a Sunday Business Post\/Red C poll points to a post-budget boost for Fianna F\u00e1il.<\/p>\n
The party is up 3% to 25% and Fine Gael remain unchanged at 33% ahead of Confidence and Supply talks starting next week.<\/p>\n
Sinn F\u00e9in are up one to 15% with Labour down one to 5% and the Independent Alliance unchanged at 4%.<\/p>\n
The lack of carbon tax in the budget may factor in to the Green Party doubling its support to 4%.<\/p>\n
The Social Democrats fall two to 2%, with Solidarity – PBP dropping two to 0%, where they join Renua with no support in this poll.<\/p>\n
Independents as a block are down one to 12%.<\/p>\n