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Tue 02 Feb 2011How parties' poll positions might translate into seats
There is a way to calculate the chances of a vote share securing the election of a TD, writes MICHAEL MARSH
THE IPSOS MRBI /Irish Timespoll yesterday provided further confirmation of all the trends which are becoming apparent in this campaign: a clear increase in Fine Gael support, a decline in Labour’s fortunes and no significant change elsewhere. Fianna Fáil remains in the doldrums, Sinn Féin has little hope of a major breakthrough this time and Independents are remarkably popular.
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