Given the Results of GE2020, 57% of Adults in Ireland would like Sinn Féin directly involved in a new coalition for Government, however 63% want Fianna Fail Involvement and only 40% want Fine Gael involvement in a Coalition.

Given the Results of GE2020, 57% of Adults in Ireland would like Sinn Féin directly involved in a new coalition for Government, however 63% want Fianna Fail Involvement and only 40% want Fine Gael involvement in a new Government Coalition.

Government with Sinn Féin involvement in Coalition

• 22% prefer the option of a Sinn Féin led Government with all the smaller parties and independents but excluding Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
•  20% of all adults would like Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to form the new coalition. An additional 9% want a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil led coalition but supported by smaller parties and/or independents but excluding the Green Party.
• Only 6% of respondents would like Sinn Féin and Fine Gael to form any form of coalition together.

Government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael involvement in Coalition

• 23% say they prefer a coalition of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.
• With a mix of left and right, 11% would like Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to lead a coalition of smaller parties or Independents but excluding the Green Party.

What voters expect

• 53% of adults in Ireland believe Sinn Féin will be directly involved in a new coalition for Government, however 60% believe Fianna Fail will be directly involved and only 30% believe Fine Gael will be directly involved in a new Government Coalition. 
• Almost one in four of us (23%) believe there will be another general election held

Voters expect Government with Sinn Féin involvement in Coalition

•        29% believe a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil coalition Government will be formed.
•   Only 11% believe a Sinn Féin led Government with all the smaller parties and independents but excluding Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is most likely to be formed.
•     Only 6% of respondents would think Sinn Féin and Fine Gael will form any form of coalition together.

Voters expect Government with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael involvement in Coalition

•        18% believe a coalition of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party will be formed.
•        With a mix of left and right, 6% believe Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will lead a coalition of smaller parties or Independents but excluding the Green Party.

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About iReach Insights

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 13^th and the XXth of February 2020 and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

Questions asked of participants:

·       Following the results of the recent general election, who would you like to see form Ireland’s next coalition government?

·        Following the results of the recent general election, who do you think will end up forming Ireland’s next coalition government?

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