Severe drop in Irish support for US action

IRISH public support for US foreign policy has dropped sharply since the days after the September 11 attacks, an opinion poll shows.

Three out of four adults are unhappy with President George W Bush’s handling of the Iraq situation, according to the Milward Brown poll commissioned by a Sunday newspaper.

Just 18% said they approved of Mr Bush’s performance, compared with late 2001, when 54% applauded his stance on international terrorism.