Mr Varadkar’s personal popularity has taken a major hit and Fine Gael has also slumped in the latest public survey. Meanwhile, public satisfaction with Mr Varadkar has dropped a significant seven points to 49pc since April while dissatisfaction in his leadership increased four points to 38pc. Mr Martin’s personal popularity dropped four points to 40pc while Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald’s rating dropped a significant nine points to 37pc. Sinn Fein also performed badly under her leadership in the presidential election and she has dodged questions about her how much money she takes home from her Dail salary. Sinn Fein is the most toxic party with 37pc of people saying they would never vote for the party.

Source: Irish Independent December 15, 2018 20:15 UTC