# Polling

Last year

2022

# EU-reka

Nearly nine in ten back Ireland's EU membership, but support for joint defence less certain

Support for EU membership is highest in Dublin and lowest in Connacht, but relatively high everywhere in the country.

18.1k

May 9th 2022, 6:00 AM

# French presidential election

France prepares for first round of tight Macron re-election bid

The stakes of the election are high for Macron, who came to power aged 39 as France’s youngest president.

8.5k

Apr 9th 2022, 1:37 PM

# Politics

Support for Fine Gael continues to fall in latest polling

Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the Republic of Ireland.

47.4k

115

Mar 27th 2022, 8:24 AM

All time

THE MORNING LEAD

More than half of people in Ireland think less of Britain since Brexit

A report by

Lauren Boland

63% of people say their view of Britain has changed since it left the EU, and of those, 95% say it has changed for the worse.

63% of people say their view of Britain has changed since it left the EU, new polling has found.

Of those, 95% say it has changed for the worse, Lauren Boland reports.

Green Party and Social Democrat voters are especially likely to say their views on Britain have changed since Brexit.

29.4k

Dec 18th 2021, 12:05 AM

# climate action

74% of young car owners plan to cut down on trips or switch to electric, poll finds

However, 32% of car owners overall do not plan on making any change to the number of journeys they take.

14.5k

Nov 15th 2021, 6:30 AM

# splitting the atom

Ireland split on whether to build a nuclear power station for clean energy

In a trade-off between tackling climate change and economic growth, more people would prioritise solving the climate crisis.

33.9k

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Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 PM

# ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

Majority of us have made personal changes for the climate, but not as many are confident it's enough

Across the political spectrum, only Fine Gael voters place more responsibility on individuals than on governments to tackle the climate crisis.

7.7k

Nov 1st 2021, 7:15 AM

Voices

Column: Lessons from Dublin Bay South

While elected representatives in Ireland have previously sought to censor public opinion polls, they do so under a paternalistic presumption that the public is incapable of adequately deciphering the information, writes Dr Kevin Cunningham.

12.2k

Jul 13th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Red C The Journal poll

Vast majority of people have received a scam call from an Irish number in the past month

About half of people received a scam call in the last week, a Red C/The Journal poll has found.

Almost three-quarters of Irish adults said they received a scam call from an Irish number at some point over the past month.

A new survey from Red C/The Journal shows half of adults received a call in the last week, Orla Dwyer reports.

Recent common scam calls consist of a pre-recorded message purporting to be from the Department of Social Protection.

92.6k

Jul 12th 2021, 12:05 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: It's down to the wire in Dublin Bay South

Our columnist looks at the ‘could have beens’ and the ‘just mights’ ahead of next week’s vote.

40.2k

Jul 3rd 2021, 8:15 PM

# ireland thinks

69% of people believe past governments are to blame for the current housing crises

Meanwhile, the Ireland Thinks/The Good Information Project poll shows majority support for a right to housing to be enshrined in the constitution.

16.5k

Jun 27th 2021, 9:30 PM

Voices

Opinion: The pollster controversy should alert us to possible issues with political campaigning online

Ethan Shattock says the incoming Electoral Commission must address fake polling and inauthentic campaign behaviour by all parties.

6.2k

Jun 14th 2021, 8:00 PM

# door to door

'As far as we know' Labour members did not engage in fake polling, says Ó Ríordain

The TD says no such polling was ever “sanctioned” by the party leadership.

5.4k

Jun 11th 2021, 2:23 PM

# Controversy

Explainer: Why has a controversy blown up around political party members posing as pollsters?

Some parties have said they never engaged in this practice, while others used it up until a few years ago.

It was reported yesterday that Sinn Féin party members had pretended to be pollsters carrying fake marketing research company IDs.

SF TD Eoin Ó Broin described the practice as "widespread and common".

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party have also engaged in similar polling in the past.

12.4k

Updated

Jun 10th 2021, 3:10 PM

# door to door polling

Taoiseach said he does not know if law broken by Fianna Fáil members posing as canvassers

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have all said that party members posed as pollsters.

18.6k

Updated

Jun 10th 2021, 9:15 AM

# ireland thinks

New poll shows most office workers want to work from home 2 to 3 days per week post-pandemic

The Ireland Thinks poll found 20% of those working from home do so in their bedrooms.

35.7k

May 9th 2021, 9:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland stick with Saturday voting for general elections?

Turnout for the election was the fourth-lowest ever in the history of the State.

36.4k

Feb 10th 2020, 11:16 AM

# General Election

How do people get those jobs at polling stations (and how much do they pay)?

Staff are required for both polling stations on Election Day and count centres throughout Ireland.

129k

Feb 8th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you happy the General Election is being held on a Saturday?

Next month’s election will be the first Saturday election since 1918.

41.1k

Jan 15th 2020, 8:29 AM

# Democracy

Hong Kong voters wait in hundred metre-long queues to cast their ballot in elections

One-third of registered voters had cast their ballot in the first five hours.

7.6k

Nov 24th 2019, 7:42 AM

# voter polling

Amid talk of a snap general election last year, some Independent TDs were spending thousands on polling

Throughout 2018, speculation was rife that a snap general election could be on the cards.

18.3k

Aug 9th 2019, 6:00 AM

# presidential campaign

Donald Trump trailing five Democrats in latest opinion poll

The Fox News poll showed Biden leading Trump by 49% to 39% among all registered voters nationwide.

28.4k

Jun 17th 2019, 8:19 AM

# Kerry

Gsoc launches public interest probe into voter registration irregularities in Kerry

The matter is also being investigated by gardaí.

14.8k

May 23rd 2019, 6:12 PM

# Suicide Attack

At least 30 killed in suicide blast on Pakistan polling station

The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group through its official Amaq news agency.

6.0k

Jul 25th 2018, 12:28 PM

# losing my religion

Atheist Ireland calls for bibles to be removed from referendum polling stations

The group calls the current system “discriminatory”.

28.4k

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Jan 13th 2018, 7:30 AM

# Poll Position

Fine Gael's lead in the polls over Fianna Fáil is down - but people are pretty happy with Leo

The party remains the most popular in the country, but now commands a four point lead over its main opposition.

9.6k

Oct 15th 2017, 7:37 AM

# winner takes some

How Germany's complex electoral system could cause problems for Angela Merkel

Germany has a few unique quirks to its electoral system that could force Merkel into a difficult coalition.

9.5k

Sep 24th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Poll positions

Labour support falling as latest polls see Fianna Fáil on top

Fianna Fáil remain the most popular party in the state.

13.5k

Nov 13th 2016, 12:18 PM

# polls apart

Did opinion polls get it wrong - again?

Not really.

12.0k

Jun 24th 2016, 12:23 PM

# playing with the big boys

Now they're polling above Labour, AAA-PBP want to be grouped with the big parties

They’re sick of being lumped as ‘Independent/Others’.

16.6k

Nov 18th 2015, 6:17 PM

# it could be close

How did the polls change in the run up to other recent referendums?

History has shown us they’re not exactly a perfect science.

22.7k

May 16th 2015, 8:30 AM

# Shy Voters

The polls got it wrong in the UK. Here's why...

Whoops.

22.1k

May 8th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Blues and Reds

More than a quarter of the country now supports Fine Gael

And a third supports the government parties.

17.0k

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Mar 13th 2015, 10:44 AM

# Midterms

State of Play: How are the US Senate mid-terms looking?

Very good. If you’re a Republican.

6.9k

Sep 27th 2014, 8:30 PM

# Burton Bounce

The Burton Bounce: Labour double support in latest polls

The party is set to enjoy a 7% bounce according to polls published tomorrow.

19.1k

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Aug 17th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Poll Position

Why are schools used as polling places?

There are some very sensible reasons why hundreds of primary schools will close today to facilitate voting.

38.6k

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May 23rd 2014, 9:00 AM

# Mark Your Card

Countdown's over (finally), here's what you need to vote today

You don’t need a polling card, but might need some ID.

11.7k

May 23rd 2014, 6:30 AM

# selfless acts

Selfies in the polling booth are a bad idea, says Department

Consider yourselves warned… Yes, that includes you, Taoiseach.

15.0k

May 22nd 2014, 11:40 AM

# Election 2014

Sinn Féin leads in Dublin, but Hayes faces a fight

Another good result for Sinn Féin means a bad result for the junior Finance Minister.

21.7k

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Apr 27th 2014, 7:57 PM

# Topping the Poles

ESB warns candidates: Don't put your posters on electrical poles or you may die

Or be pretty badly injured.

10.6k

Apr 23rd 2014, 7:15 AM