Opinion Poll by Ireland Thinks for Sunday Independent, 2–3 April 2026
Voting Intentions | Seats | Coalitions | Technical Information
Voting Intentions

Confidence Intervals
| Party | Last Result | Poll Result | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL) | 0.0% | 22.0% | 20.6–23.5% | 20.2–24.0% | 19.8–24.4% | 19.2–25.1% |
| Fianna Fáil (RE) | 0.0% | 19.0% | 17.6–20.4% | 17.2–20.9% | 16.9–21.2% | 16.3–21.9% |
| Fine Gael (EPP) | 0.0% | 17.0% | 15.7–18.4% | 15.4–18.8% | 15.1–19.2% | 14.5–19.9% |
| Social Democrats (S&D) | 0.0% | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1% | 7.8–10.4% | 7.6–10.7% | 7.1–11.3% |
| Independent Ireland (RE) | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9% | 5.0–7.2% | 4.8–7.4% | 4.5–7.9% |
| Aontú (*) | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9% | 5.0–7.2% | 4.8–7.4% | 4.5–7.9% |
| Labour Party (S&D) | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8% | 3.2–5.0% | 3.0–5.2% | 2.8–5.6% |
| Green Party (Greens/EFA) | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.5–3.7% | 2.3–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.0–4.5% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL) | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.5–3.7% | 2.3–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.0–4.5% |
| Independents (*) | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.4–3.6% | 2.2–3.8% | 2.1–3.9% | 1.9–4.3% |
| Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL) | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.7–2.7% | 1.5–2.9% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.3–3.4% |
| Independents (GUE/NGL) | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.5–2.8% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.2–3.3% |
| Independents (RE) | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.1–2.0% | 1.0–2.2% | 0.9–2.3% | 0.8–2.6% |
Note: The poll result column reflects the actual value used in the calculations. Published results may vary slightly, and in addition be rounded to fewer digits.
Seats


Confidence Intervals
| Party | Last Result | Median | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL) | 0 | 4 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
| Fianna Fáil (RE) | 0 | 3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 |
| Fine Gael (EPP) | 0 | 3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Social Democrats (S&D) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Independent Ireland (RE) | 0 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Aontú (*) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Labour Party (S&D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Green Party (Greens/EFA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL) | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Independents (*) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents (GUE/NGL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents (RE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0% | 100% | |
| 3 | 27% | 100% | |
| 4 | 29% | 73% | Median |
| 5 | 44% | 44% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil (RE) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 3 | 79% | 99.7% | Median |
| 4 | 20% | 20% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael (EPP)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fine Gael (EPP) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 14% | 100% | |
| 3 | 75% | 86% | Median |
| 4 | 11% | 11% | |
| 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Social Democrats (S&D)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Social Democrats (S&D) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.3% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 5% | 99.7% | |
| 2 | 90% | 95% | Median |
| 3 | 5% | 5% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% |
Independent Ireland (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent Ireland (RE) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 45% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 54% | 55% | Median |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Aontú (*)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Aontú (*) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 92% | 92% | Median |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Labour Party (S&D)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Labour Party (S&D) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 96% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 4% | 4% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Green Party (Greens/EFA)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Green Party (Greens/EFA) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 85% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 15% | 15% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Independents (*)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (*) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
Independents (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (GUE/NGL) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 99.6% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Independents (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (RE) page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 99.9% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil (RE) – Independent Ireland (RE) – Independents (RE) | 0 | 4 | 0% | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
| Fine Gael (EPP) | 0 | 3 | 0% | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Social Democrats (S&D) – Labour Party (S&D) | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Green Party (Greens/EFA) | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fianna Fáil (RE) – Independent Ireland (RE) – Independents (RE)

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 3 | 44% | 99.9% | |
| 4 | 38% | 56% | Median |
| 5 | 19% | 19% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael (EPP)

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 14% | 100% | |
| 3 | 75% | 86% | Median |
| 4 | 11% | 11% | |
| 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Social Democrats (S&D) – Labour Party (S&D)

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 2 | 93% | 98% | Median |
| 3 | 6% | 6% | |
| 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% |
Green Party (Greens/EFA)

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ireland Thinks
- Commissioner(s): Sunday Independent
- Fieldwork period: 2–3 April 2026
Calculations
- Sample size: 1286
- Simulations done: 2,097,152
- Error estimate: 1.78%