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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose!”: Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion poll (22nd February 2015)

Adrian Kavanagh, 21st February 2015  The latest Sunday Business Post-Red C opinion poll is in line with most of the recent opinion polls, though it brings somewhat mixed results for the two government parties, while the Independents and Others grouping fares notable better … Continue reading

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Sinn Fein feeling the love on Valentines Day. Constituency-level analysis of the Sunday Independent-Millward Brown opinion poll (15th February 2015)

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th February 2015  The latest in the series of Sunday Independent-Millward Brown opinion polls brings slightly better news for the government parties but very good news for Sinn Fein, who find themselves estimated to be the political party with the … Continue reading

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The Empire strikes back?: Constituency-level analysis of the Paddy Power-Red C (14th January 2015) and Sunday Business Post-Red C (25th January 2015) opinion polls.

Adrian Kavanagh, 14th January 2015  After a series of very poor polls for these parties in the dying months of 2014, the latest Paddy Power-Red C poll (14th January 2014) and the subsequent Sunday Business Post-Red C poll (25th January 2015) both pointed towards … Continue reading

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Introduction of the gender quota and challenges for political parties

Adrian Kavanagh, 6th January 2015  The passing of gender quota legislation by Dail Eireann in July 2012 has linked the state funding of political parties to a requirement that female (and male) candidates will account for at least 30% of … Continue reading

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