{"id":6203,"date":"2019-03-16T18:41:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-16T23:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6203"},"modified":"2019-03-17T07:42:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T12:42:35","slug":"fine-gael-increases-lead-over-fianna-fail-in-opinion-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6203","title":{"rendered":"Fine Gael Increases Lead Over Fianna F\u00e1il in Opinion Polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Fine Gael has extended its lead over Fianna F\u00e1il to six points in the latest Behavior & Attitudes poll for The Sunday Times.<\/p>\n

The latest poll will make comfortable reading for the Taoiseach, who’s currently on his St Patrick’s Day visit to the US.<\/p>\n

Fine Gael is up 1% to 31%, while its confidence and supply partner Fianna F\u00e1il slips a point to 25%. The poll also sees a marginal recovery in satisfaction ratings for the Government (up 3% to 38%).<\/p>\n

Leo Varadkar’s personal satisfaction rating has increased, up 1% to 40%, while Fianna F\u00e1il leader Miche\u00e1l Martin remains unchanged at 43%.<\/p>\n

Sinn F\u00e9in can also enjoy a one point rise to 19%, with Mary Lou McDonald’s satisfaction rating unchanged at 39%.<\/p>\n

The poll was conducted in a series of face-to-face interviews with 930 eligible Irish voters from February 28 to March 12.<\/p>\n

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