Independent: where things stand

The coalition has slumped to a record low in the latest Business Post/Red C poll, with combined support for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil down to just 32 per cent. Independent has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ireland.

Key facts

• The coalition has slumped to a record low in the latest Business Post/Red C poll, with combined support for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil down to just 32 per cent.
• Sinn Féin sees only a modest rise to 25 per cent, while Independent Ireland is gaining ground, reaching a record 7 per cent.
• Fine Gael has taken a kicking in the latest opinion polls.
• It comes weeks after the nationwide fuel protests.
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What we know

Going deeper, Sinn Féin sees only a modest rise to 25 per cent, while Independent Ireland is gaining ground, reaching a record 7 per cent.

On the substance, Fine Gael has taken a kicking in the latest opinion polls.

Beyond the headlines, it comes weeks after the nationwide fuel protests.

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It is worth noting that Fine Gael has fallen to 16 per cent, its lowest ever, while Fianna Fáil remaining unchanged.

By the numbers

At this stage, the drop comes amid growing economic anxiety, with 86 per cent of people expecting the economy to worsen in the next six months.

On a related note, the car park will be closed to the public from Monday the 11th of Mayo for a period of two weeks.

The wider context

On a related note, the results come ahead of key by-elections next month, with cost-of-living concerns now dominating the political landscape.

Going deeper, as Mayo Day is celebrated this Friday, a new five-year tourism plan has been launched for the North of….

On the substance, Gardai says both themselves and fire services are on route to the vehicle.

The bottom line

• It comes weeks after the nationwide fuel protests.
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• The drop comes amid growing economic anxiety, with 86 per cent of people expecting the economy to worsen in the next six months.