Fine Gael Gain 2%, while Sinn Féin lose 2%
In the first political poll since the Fiscal Treaty Referendum Sinn Féin has seen a drop in support. The poll was carried out by Red C for The Sunday Business Post. The poll comes after a successful YES win to the referendum for the government and after significant issues surrounding payment of VAT by independent TD Mick Wallace, however other parties and independents are up 1% in this poll.
Fine Gael support is up 2% to 32%, since the last Red C/Sunday Business Post poll.
Their coalition partners, The Labour Party, remain at 15%.
Opposition party Fianna Fáil also see no change since the last Red C/Sunday Business Post poll, 18%.
While Sinn Féin have fallen back to 16% down 3%. This loss comes after the 60% yes vote in the last referendum.
Meanwhile independents and other parties (The Socialist Party, People Before Profit and The Green Party) are up 1% to 19%.
| Party | Fine Gael | Labour | Fianna Fáil | Sinn Féin | Ind/Others |
| Red C/Sunday Business Post Poll | 32% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| Election 2011 | 36% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 17% |
The Table Below out lines all of the political polls carried out on party support since the General Election 2011 (with thanks to wikipedia for providing the information.)
| Date | Source | Polling Agency | Fine Gael | Labour Party | Fianna Fáil | Sinn Féin | Green Party | Ind./Others |
| June 24, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 32% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 2% | 17% |
| May 27, 12 | Sunday Independent | Millward Brown Lansdowne | 36% | 12% | 17% | 20% | 1% | 14% |
| May 26, 12 | The Sunday Business Post | RED C | 30% | 15% | 18% | 19% | - | 18% |
| May 25, 12 | The Irish Times | Ipsos MRBI | 32% | 10% | 17% | 24% | 2% | 15% |
| May 18, 12 | Irish Independent | Millward Brown Lansdowne | 34% | 15% | 17% | 17% | - | 18% |
| May 13, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 29% | 13% | 19% | 21% | 2% | 18% |
| Apr 29, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 32% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 2% | 16% |
| Apr 22, 12 | The Sunday Times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 33% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 5% | 18% |
| Apr 20, 12 | The Irish Times | Ipsos MRBI | 33% | 13% | 14% | 21% | 2% | 17% |
| Mar 30, 12 | Paddy Power | RED C | 35% | 16% | 15% | 14% | — | 20% |
| Mar 25, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 34% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 2% | 15% |
| Mar 4, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 30% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 2% | 17% |
| Feb 26, 12 | The Sunday Times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 32% | 10% | 16% | 25% | 0% | 17% |
| Jan 29, 12 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 30% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 3% | 18% |
| Jan 12, 12 | Paddy Power | RED C | 33% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 3% | 17% |
| Dec 18, 11 | the Sunday times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 29% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 3% | 18% |
| Dec 4, 11 | The Irish Times | RED C | 32% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 1% | 19% |
| Oct 25, 11 | The Irish Times | Ipsos MRBI | 36% | 19% | 15% | 15% | 1% | 14% |
| Oct 23, 11 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 31% | 17% | 14% | 16% | 2% | 20% |
| Oct 21, 11 | The Sunday Times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 35% | 16% | 14% | 17% | 1% | 16% |
| Oct 9, 11 | The Sunday Times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 34% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 3% | 17% |
| Oct 7, 11 | The Irish Times | Ipsos MRBI | 35% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 2% | 12% |
| Sep 25, 11 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 33% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 2% | 19% |
| Sep 17, 11 | Sunday Independent | Millward Brown Lansdowne | 40% | 20% | 10% | 11% | 2% | 17% |
| Sep 4, 11 | The Sunday Times | Behaviour & Attitudes | 44% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 2% | 12% |
| Jul 21, 11 | The Irish Times | Ipsos MRBI | 38% | 18% | 18% | 10% | 2% | 14% |
| Jun 22, 11 | Irish Independent | Millward Brown Lansdowne | 42% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 1% | 12% |
| May 29, 11 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 41% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 3% | 10% |
| Apr 10, 11 | Sunday Business Post | RED C | 39% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 2% | 14% |
| Feb 25, 11 | General Election 2011 | — | 36% | 19% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 15% |