MORE THAN HALF of the Irish public want a general election this month, a poll has indicated.
While the current Fine Gael/Fianna Fail/Green Party coalition can continue until early 2025, there has been speculation the next general election may be called sooner.
Taoiseach Simon Harris and his Fine Gael party are continuing to ride high in the polls, with the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Think poll indicating he has the highest party leader support level on 53%, while Fine Gael support is at 26%.
Harris said on Friday the next election will come “in due course”, while Tánaiste Micheál Martin on Saturday said the three party leaders have said they want to go “the full distance”.
Martin said there are a number of Bills the Government wants to make progress on, including the Finance Bill, social protection measures, Mental Health Bill, Defamation Bill, Gambling Bill and the Planning Bill.
The poll …