Pressure on McDowell to rejuvenate PDs before election

MICHAEL McDowell will move quickly to shore up support for the Progressive Democrats by focusing on a small number of eye-catching and important issues in the lead-up to next year’s General Election.

While the latest opinion poll showing support for the party at 4% will give some encouragement to the new PD leader, he knows that the party needs to rejuvenate its message and image if it is to retain its eight seats in the Dáil.

Yesterday’s Millward Brown IMS poll for the Sunday Tribune gave a boost to the government parties, showing Fianna Fáil at 37% and the PDs at 4%.