The majority of Irish people want a general election to take place in 2024 while support for Sinn Féin has dropped slightly, according to the latest Business Post/Red C poll. 

According to the latest poll, 47% of people want a general election to take place in 2024, ahead of the full term of the current Government.  

Some 29% want the election to happen in February 2025 after the Government have served its full term, while 20% of people are neutral. 

Those who support Sinn Féin are most likely to endorse an early election (69%), while only 26% and 27% of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil supporters want a vote in 2024. 

Small drop for Sinn Féin

The poll also found that Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in Ireland, although it saw a three-point drop from 32% last month to 29%. 

This is a 7% drop from its record high 36% approval rating last year. 

The drop in support for the opposition parties is primarily driven by a decline in support among 18–34-year-olds (31%). 

Fine Gael remains unchanged at 20%, while Fianna Fáil is at 16%, up one point. The Green Party remains unchanged at 4%. 

Support for the Independents has risen by a point to 13%, Social Democrats are at 6%, while support for the Labour party is at 4%. 

People Before Profit-Solidarity polled at 3% support, while Aontú remained at 2%. Some 10% said they were undecided on party support. 

The poll was conducted before the riots took in place in Dublin city on Thursday night.