Fianna Fail dives as Fine Gael & Labour rise

As I blogged earlier in the week Fianna Fail is now paying the price for the hardship budget and the economic downturn. Today’s Sunday Business Post – RedC poll has FF down ten points at 26%. Fine Gael at 33% (up 5%) and Labour on 15% (up 6%) are the big winners.

There is also speculation in the Sunday Tribune that FF are considering a 3% extra tax levy on those earning over €300,000 a year.

Labour Party Leader, Eamon Gilmore, said yesterday the party was now on election footing and the word on O’Conall St is that candidates have been asked to make preparations for a snap poll. The Taoiseach will be very reluctant to go to the people at a time of such unpopularity for him and FF  but the possibility of a Green Party (down 1% at 6%) revolt or the total abandonment of the government from the independent benches could leave him with no choice.

FG and Labour can see power for the first time in a decade.

Expect a long cold winter.