Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suffered another slump in his personal approval rating, while support for Fine Gael has also fallen in the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll. Mr Varadkar’s satisfaction rating has fallen by eight points from 51 per cent last October to 43 per cent today. While he remains the most popular of the party leaders, today’s number is the lowest satisfaction rating he has achieved since becoming leader. It represents the third consecutive fall as measured by polls since the beginning of last year when his satisfaction rating was 60 per cent. Support for Fine Gael has fallen sharply among farmers and the most financially well-off voters, the figures show.

Source: The Irish Times March 07, 2019 04:52 UTC