Glimmer of hope for Soldiers of Destiny

IF YOU voted for Fianna Fáil in one general election, what is the likelihood that you will continue to support the party in the next one?

Quite good, according to the findings of a major new survey which should provide some crumb of comfort to any hard-pressed Solider of Destiny currently fearing an electoral wipeout in the forthcoming poll.

The Irish National Election Study, launched in Trinity College Dublin, reveals that the most reliable indicator of how people vote in a general election is their voting patterns in the previous one.