Election is all to play for despite the polls

THE latest TNS/MRBI Poll showed an apparent recovery by Fianna Fáil from recent poor support levels and an apparent fall in support for Fine Gael.

Historically, polls have consistently underestimated FG support by about 3% and have done the opposite for FF. Elections over the past 20 years provide the proof.

Polls prior to the 2004 local and European elections indicated that FF would minimise losses while FG would lose further ground.