Fine Gael floundering in a sea of Irish Water

Falls in support over the past two months have left Fine Gael with its lowest share of the first preference vote in ten years

Mary Lou McDonald: negative coverage in the media

A further drop of 4 per cent in support this month can only be directly attributed to problems over water charges and how slowly the coalition has dealt with this in the past four weeks.

To lose 2 per cent in one month is within the margin of error and possibly no real cause for concern. To lose 6 per cent in support in two months, at ...