‘Ireland not ready for one party in power’ warns Joan Burton

Tánaiste Joan Burton has warned that Ireland is “not ready” for a single-party Fine Gael government which may target “low and middle incomes” after a new opinion poll suggested this result is on the cards.

Eamon Gilmore

The Labour leader echoed similar claims made by her direct predecessor Eamon Gilmore, days before the 2011 election, by insisting voters would be making a mistake if they failed to bring her party back into power alongside their coalition partner.

A new MRBI opinion poll has found 30% (up 2%) of decided voters support Fine Gael and just 7% (down 1%) back Labour, with Sinn Féin on 21% (up 2%), Fianna Fáil on 19% (down 1%), and Independents/others on 23% (down 2%).