Retaining seat a ‘challenge’, says Joan Burton

Tánaiste and Labour leader Joan Burton says that she faces a “challenge” getting elected, but cast doubts on the accuracy of a poll predicting she could lose her Dublin West seat.

Putting on a brave face after the Millward Browne poll put her fighting for a Dáil place in the four-seat constituency, Ms Burton said she had been looking forward to last night’s first televised leaders’ debate on TV3.

She questioned the accuracy of a poll which suggested that her vote will be halved from the 2011 election.