Pat Leahy: Voters poised on standby mode

With voters as yet unengaged, figures represent successful holding operation for government

Enda Kenny’s message will be one of stability Pic: RollingNews.ie

The calm before the storm. As all parties step up their detailed preparations for the spring general election, the polls are unmoved. Today’s figures show little change from last month’s tracking poll.

But if it is a calm, it is an uneasy one. Voters remain restive about many things. The central conflict between the two great ...