Fianna Fáil takes hit over lockdown and slow rate of vaccine rollout

The latest Business Post/Red C poll shows Fianna Fáil slipping to 13 per cent, Fine Gael steady at 29 per cent, the Greens have dropped to 3 per cent, with Sinn Féin up two points to draw level with Fine Gael

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil has slipped back again in this month’s poll by three points to 13 per cent

Fianna Fáil has borne the brunt of public frustration with the slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and the continued lockdown restrictions in the latest Business Post/Red C poll.

In last month’s poll, Fianna Fáil’s support rose by four points to 16 per cent as the public backed the tough lockdown measures imposed after Christmas.

Since then, the number of Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisation has dropped significantly with Ireland going from having the worst infection ...