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Fine Gael overtakes Sinn Féin as most popular party for first time since 2021 - Poll

The three main parties are virtually neck-and-neck according to the latest Business Post/Red C poll.

FOR THE FIRST time since June 2021, Sinn Féin is not the most popular party among voters. 

The latest poll from the Business Post/Red C shows that Fine Gael has overtaken Mary Lou McDonald’s party as the most popular party in the state at 21% and 20% respectively. 

Fianna Fáil saw a significant jump in this poll, up four points to 19%. 

Sinn Féin has dropped 3 points since the last Business Post/Red C Poll while Fine Gael has dropped 1 point. 

Independent Ireland, the party set up in November 2023 by Cork South West TD Micheal Collins and Limerick TD Richard O’Donoghue, debuted in today’s poll at 5%.

Here is the full state of the parties: 

  • Fine Gael 21% (-1)
  • Sinn Féin 20% (-3)
  • Fianna Fáil 19% (+4)
  • Independents 15% (-4)
  • The Green Party 5% (+1)
  • Independent Ireland 5% (new)
  • Social Democrats 5% (=)
  • Labour 3% (-1)
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity 3% (=)
  • Aontú 3% (=)

The poll was conducted between 21 and 26 June 2024 and is based on online interviews with a random sample of 1,000 adults.

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    Beyond sad, Rest in Peace Ava.

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    Jul 13th 2018, 12:19 AM

    I have a daughter of similar age. I can’t even begin to imagine the horror.

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    Jul 13th 2018, 8:21 AM

    @Miriam Vincent: I am the same rip

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    Rip little beauty.

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    Poor little pet. RIP

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    Jul 13th 2018, 12:37 AM

    These cowboys operating at the expense of Kids safety. What a nightmare.

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    A man and woman arrested? Is this the parents or who operated this?

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    Jul 13th 2018, 11:44 AM

    Poor kid, RIP.

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    Jul 13th 2018, 12:42 PM

    Why is the HSE involved? This is a story from the uk.

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    Jul 13th 2018, 1:41 PM

    @Christine Downey: The UK have a HSE too.

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    Jul 13th 2018, 5:13 PM

    @Christine Downey: HSE in UK is health and safety executive not Irish HSE (health service executive).

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    Jul 13th 2018, 11:12 PM

    @Christine Downey: wow!

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    Jul 14th 2018, 9:44 PM

    Always ready to blame the operators but ask yourself when was the last time when your kids begged for a bouncy castle did you once stop and question the licence or otherwise of the supplier. A tragic accident a little soul lost may she rest in peace

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