Author Archives: Adrian Kavanagh

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About Adrian Kavanagh

Lecturer at the Maynooth University Department of Geography. Email: adrian.p.kavanagh@mu.ie

Civil War politics lives on?: Constituency-level analysis of the Irish Times-Ipsos MRBI opinion poll (18th May 2015)

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 18th May 2015  Only a day after the latest Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll comes the second in the series of Irish Times-Ipsos MRBI opinion polls for 2015. The first such poll, back in March, continued the trend of improving fortunes … Continue reading →

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What’s Another Poll?: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Times-Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll (17th May 2015)

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 16th May 2015  We’ve been waiting – not a long time – since the last opinion poll and a new Sunday Times-Behaviour & Attitudes poll emerges, as we head into Eurovision week and the final week of the Carlow-Kilkenny and … Continue reading →

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The 1995 Divorce Referendum: A Geographical Retrospect

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th May 2015 With the upcoming presidential candidates age and marriage equality referendum contests to take place on 22nd May (2015), I thought it would be useful to look back at geographical patterns in turnout levels and Yes/No … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the General Election in the United Kingdom

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 10th May 2015 Thursday’s general election in the United Kingdom produced a victory for the Conservative Party, as well as for the Scottish Nationalist Party in Scotland, but brought about a stunning defeat for the junior partners in … Continue reading →

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Two steps forward, One step back?: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion poll (26th April 2015)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 25th April 2015  Tomorrow sees the latest in monthly series of Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion polls. This seems, to a certain degree to reverse the trends evident in the last such Sunday Business Post-Red C poll. Both of the two government … Continue reading →

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Easter Rising or Rotten Eggs?: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Independent-Millward Brown opinion poll (5th April 2015)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 4th April 2015  Easter Sunday brings the latest in the series of Sunday Independent-Millward Brown polls. There is something for everyone in this Easter egg basket. Although the level of increase is perhaps not as dramatic as in other recent polls, … Continue reading →

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Government parties continue to regain ground: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion poll (29th March 2015)

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 28th March 2015  Following Thursday’s Irish Times-Ipsos MRBI poll comes the latest in the series of Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion polls. In this poll, Fine Gael and Labour yet again are seen to make further gains, with the combined support levels … Continue reading →

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Sinn Fein and the Government Parties make gains: Constituency-level analysis of the Irish Times-Ipsos MRBI opinion poll (26th March 2015)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 26th March 2015  Nearly two weeks after the last series of Red C, Millward Brown and Behaviour & Attitudes opinion polls, the first Irish Times-Ipsos MRBI poll of 2015 continues the trend of improving fortunes for the government parties, although the combined level of … Continue reading →

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And more good news for the Government Parties: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Times-Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll (15th March 2015)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th March 2015  Just like misery, opinion polls seem to like company. Hot on the heels of the latest Paddy Power-Red C opinion poll comes the latest in the series of Sunday Times-Behaviour & Attitudes opinion polls which offers further good news for … Continue reading →

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Renua and Renewed – Better news for Government Parties: Constituency-level analysis of the Paddy Power-Red C opinion poll (13th March 2015)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Adrian Kavanagh

Adrian Kavanagh, 13th March 2015  It may well be Friday 13th, but the latest Paddy Power-Red C opinion poll has brought some good news for the government parties. On the same day that the new Renua Ireland party was launched, both Fine … Continue reading →

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