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Sinn Féin big losers in latest poll as Ard Fheis continues

Sinn Féin is bearing the brunnt of the ire of the electorate over the past month according...
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17.34 13 Apr 2013


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Sinn Féin big losers in latest poll as Ard Fheis continues

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17.34 13 Apr 2013


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Sinn Féin is bearing the brunnt of the ire of the electorate over the past month according to the latest opinion poll.

The Millward Brown survey for tomorrow's Sunday Independent shows the party on 16% - a drop of four percentage points on a month ago.

It's Labopur who seem to be picking up most of the support - the party goes up three percentage points to 12% - significantly better than their 5% drubbing in the Meath East by-election.

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Fianna Fáil remains the most popular party in the country - but does see its support drop two to 27%.

Support for Fine Gael is also down one point to 24% - that's just two-thirds of the 36% vote they achieved in the general election two years ago.

Independents and others make some gains, going up two to 18%.

But realistically voters are wondering what is any party or grouping to support, with more than a third (35%) saying 'Don't Know' when asked who they would vote for if a general election was held tomorrow?

ALL PARTY LEADERS LOSE SUPPORT

The survey also shows that all party leaders have lost ground with the elec torate since the start of March.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is on 25%, down one, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore also drops one to 16%, Micheál Martin falls a whopping eight points to 28%, while Gerry Adams on 23% is down five.

Interesting more than a third (36%) of Labour party supporters are expressing dissatisfaction with Mr Gilmore.

Satisfaction with the coalition is now at just 17%, down three in a month, with 75% of voters dissatisfied.

PUBLIC DON'T TRUST BANKS ON ARREARS

Asked if they thought banks would act fairly towards struggling homeowners, two thirds said 'No'.

Almost half of voters (49%) believed banks should also write off debt as part of the solution to mortgage arrears.

There is also strong support (57%) for the coalition to hold a referendum on property rights to deal with the issue of upward only rents.

Asked if they agreed with the Taoiseach's assertion that there should be no further action following claims surrounding former Minister Michael Lowry, just 10% agreed with that position, with 57% saying they don't agree with Enda Kenny.


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