Support drops for opposition leaders as cost of living and fuel crisis biteFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is now tied with Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns as the most popular party leader in the country, the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows. The Taoiseach has seen support for his party rise by one point to 19pc as the Government continues to grapple with the crisis ahead of launching a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing energy usage following the war in Iran.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2026 16:07 UTC