Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has said the Yes campaign for the referendum on the fiscal treaty must redouble its efforts after a poll showed 35% of voters are undecided.

CAMPAIGN journeys made by the main political leaders have started to say a lot about the where they believe votes can be won or lost.

Voters are split about whether there should be an immediate General Election and less than one in five of those believe the €3bn in savings in the budget should be centred around tax hikes.

THE results of the Millward Brown IMS poll published by the pro-life lobby (February 20) were heralded as evidence that Irish people are opposed to the introduction of abortion.

GIVEN how the questions were framed, there was nothing particularly surprising about the findings of the latest pro-choice commissioned poll on abortion (Irish Examiner, June 22).

Two newspaper opinion polls show today that coalition options led by rivals Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny are running neck and neck ahead of Thursday's polling day.

FIANNA FÁIL had cause for further celebration yesterday, as a second opinion poll confirmed that public support for the party has increased, despite the controversy over payments to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

BERTIE AHERN’S popularity in his own constituency has been unaffected by the controversies of the past ten day, a new opinion poll has shown.

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams admitted yesterday he was deeply disappointing his personal popularity had slumped dramatically amongst the public.

THE Government’s calamitous performance in the latest opinion will be latched onto today as opposition parties gather for think-ins ahead of the new political season.