03/03/2008

Trust In Ahern Drops – Poll

There has been an increase in the number of people in Ireland who do not trust the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to run the country, a poll has suggested.

The Red C/ Sunday Business Post poll found that half those surveyed no longer trust the Taoiseach.

However, despite a drop in ratings for Mr Ahern, the poll revealed that support Fianna Fáil rose by one per cent to 37% in the last month.

Fine Gael is down one per cent to 31% and Labour is unchanged at 10%.

Support for the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats also remains unchanged at 7% and 2% respectively.

(NS/JM)


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