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Leo still more popular than Micheál Martin but 1 in 5 think neither would do good job as Taoiseach
Last month, Varadkar’s approval rating fell to its lowest level since he became Taoiseach.
New opinion poll shows drop in popularity for Sinn Féin
The Red C / Sunday Business Poll showed popularity remained static for Fine Gael.
Irish view on favorability of world leaders shows we strongly dislike Theresa May
The Pope got the more favourable rating among Irish citizens with 70%.
Government ends year on a high with satisfaction rate boost
The latest poll puts Leo Varadkar’s own approval rating at 56%.
Garda survey finds almost two-thirds of Irish public think force is not well managed
There has been a drop in levels of trust in the organisation since the start of this year.
Fine Gael sees a bump in the polls with Leo as leader
The Irish Daily Mail/Ireland Thinks poll sees Fine Gael’s popularity up six points.
Varadkar has massive lead over Coveney in Fine Gael leadership poll
The results also show less than half of the party’s supporters believe Enda Kenny should remain as party leader.
There's a way to see who your most popular friends are on WhatsApp
It’s an iPhone exclusive feature though.
Together, we've played one trillion songs this year
And that’s only in the first half of 2015.
Ever wonder how much time you actually spend using apps? Here's how you find out
It’s likely you have a good idea what the answer is, but how much time do you really spend using them?
If you received a new device this Christmas, chances are it was from Apple
More than half of all smartphones and tablets activated during Christmas week were Apple devices, with the iPhone 6 being the most popular device.
Fine Gael hasn't been this unpopular in a decade
Enda Kenny’s own satisfaction rating has fallen too in the latest poll, making him the least popular party leader in the Dáil.
Bad news for Sinn Féin in two new polls
They show support for Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin has dropped.
Here are Ireland's top 10 biscuits, in order of popularity
According to sales info from a major supermarket.
Annoyed that Facebook forced you to download Messenger? Turns out it was very effective
More than 500 million Android users have downloaded the app, despite criticism it faced over app permissions.
This is how popular the Oscars were on Twitter
Turns out Ellen DeGeneres’ famous tweet was just the tip of the iceberg.
Sinn Féin gain in the polls following collapse in Government support
The Millward Brown poll for the Sunday Independent sees a drop in support for Fine Gael and Labour.
Post-Budget poll sees Labour slip to single-figure support
Fine Gael, on the other hand, have seen support climb by two points.
Credit unions are three times more popular than banks
Research has found that 25 per cent of credit union members said they joined because their parents set up an account for them.
Not everyone gets the 'confess your unpopular opinion' hashtag
Oh hashtags! What did we do before you?
Good news for people who were unpopular in school
It’s not you, it’s your family, that tends to influence your place in the world later on – so says new study.
Joan Burton is the most popular cabinet minister - new poll
An Ipsos MRBI poll for the Irish Times reveals a 41pc approval rating for Burton, but only 13pc for James Reilly.
Fianna Fáil tie with Fine Gael in latest opinion poll
Micheál Martin’s party gained one point, while Enda Kenny’s FG dropped two.
Fianna Fáil back on top in new opinion poll
This is the second opinion poll in the last two weeks that has seen Fianna Fáil rise to the top.
New opinion poll shows Fianna Fáil is Ireland's most popular party
The Ipsos MRBI poll in tomorrow’s Irish Times puts FF on 26pc, with Fine Gael on 25pc and Labour down to 10pc.
Sinn Féin gain at government's expense in latest opinion poll
The latest Sunday Business Post/Red C poll shows Sinn Féin’s share of the vote rising by 3 per cent in a fortnight.
Column: Amid rising popularity, Fianna Fáil may just be relevant again
Fianna Fáil’s poll bounce isn’t a definitive comeback – but we shouldn’t write them off, writes Gary Murphy.
Jack and Emily: Ireland's most popular baby names
Mason and Lexi were new entries in the top 100 list from 2011 as the popularity of traditional Irish names continues to wane.
New opinion poll shows dip in Sinn Féin's popularity
And growing satisfaction with the government…
Teen Mom inspires new rash of US baby names
Pregnant teenage reality TV stars and their offspring make ‘trending’ list for 2010 – but Elvis has left the building.