Only on one previous occasion, in February 1994, did Fine Gael go as low as 16 per cent in an Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll

Fianna Fáil up one percentage point and riding high on approval rating for Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Fianna Fáil support holding up while backing for Taoiseach Micheál Martin is one bright spot for the Coalition

Nearly every second adult in countries across the world thinks it is job done on female equality, which it patently is not

Ipsos B&A exit poll for The Irish Times, RTÉ, TG4 and Trinity College Dubin skewed against Fianna Fáil and favoured Sinn Féin

Over 100,000 new registrations in the two weeks before the closing deadline add to the unpredictability of an election few are confident of calling

In terms of outcome of the upcoming election, a new coalition made of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and someone other than the Greens has emerged as the most popular choice

Latest Irish Times/B&A Ipsos poll shows sharp drop in support for Fine Gael and modest boost for Sinn Féin

Some 40% of respondents said they would not like to see Sinn Féin in government

Results suggest a majority preference for modest, incremental reform rather than any overturning of the current order

Support for Fine Gael increases as Sinn Féin drops to lowest level since last election with Fianna Fáil just behind in third

The results of latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll are likely to intensify pressure on Mr Harris to call an election after the Budget

Fifth of voters nominate housing as most significant issue when asked about Government’s performance

Cost of living/inflation and climate change/sustainability tied for third place among respondents to Irish Times Snapshot poll

Irish men and women united in ranking athletics as one of the most appealing contests for spectators at the Olympics

Healthcare trails in distant third place among snapshot poll respondents’ concerns as immigration, mentioned spontaneously by 29 per cent, eclipses even housing

Fine Gael rise and Sinn Féin decline ties support among leading parties - Fianna Fáil holds steady in third with Micheál Martin still most popular leader

The sample size for this poll was larger than typical for Irish Times/Ipsos B&A polls in order to accommodate 500 interviews in each of the Euro constituencies

Voter volatility over the course of a campaign has become a feature of the political landscape

Simon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonald