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Daily Archives: October 23, 2015

Irish Polling Indicator: Independents/Others are popular, but fragmented

About five months out from the expected date of the general elections, Fine Gael continues to lead in the opinion polls with around 26% support. While the party is down about 10% compared to the last general elections, its competitors are fragmented and therefore Enda Kenny’s party manages to continue its lead. This is estimated…

October 23, 2015 in Uncategorized.

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