Showing posts with label Gerry Adams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gerry Adams. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Times poll shows Sinn Féin surge holding nationwide

The surge in support for Sinn Féin is holding nationwide according to a new Irish Times survey.

The survey puts Sinn Féin on 15%, down 1% from the Suns Red C poll two weeks ago, but up 7% on the last Times poll taken last September.

The poll has Fine Gael on 30%, Labour on 25%, Fianna Fail on 17% and the Greens on 2%. It puts others, which includes independents and smaller protest parties on 11%.

This poll shows the dramatic rise in Sinn Féin support nationwide holding strong, despite a recent onslaught from the national media.

The poll has also revealed that Gerry Adams in the second most popular party leader in the nation on 28% behind Labours Eamon Gilmore,  but well ahead of Fine Gaels Enda Kenny and the Taoiseach Brian Cowen.