Rabbitte: FG/Lab alliance neck and neck with Coalition

THE Government and the alternative coalition of Fine Gael/Labour are “neck and neck” in terms of voter strength, Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said yesterday.

Rabbitte: FG/Lab alliance neck and neck with Coalition

Mr Rabbitte was speaking as the latest Red C/Sunday Business Post poll showed a post-budget surge of three points for Fianna Fáil to 37%. The Progressive Democrats remained static at 3%.

However, with Fine Gael down four points to 23% and Labour unchanged at 13%, neither the Government nor the alternative coalition would be in a position to form a government without additional support if a general election were held now.

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