Opinion Poll by Ipsos MRBI for The Irish Times, 4–5 March 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 30.0% | 28.3–31.7% | 27.9–32.2% | 27.5–32.7% | 26.7–33.5% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 24.0% | 22.5–25.6% | 22.0–26.1% | 21.7–26.5% | 20.9–27.3% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 21.0% | 19.5–22.6% | 19.1–23.0% | 18.8–23.4% | 18.1–24.2% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2% | 9.6–12.6% | 9.3–12.9% | 8.9–13.5% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.2–7.0% | 5.0–7.3% | 4.8–7.5% | 4.4–8.0% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.0% | 1.2–3.3% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.0% | 1.2–3.3% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1–2.0% | 1.0–2.1% | 0.9–2.3% | 0.7–2.6% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.6% | 0.6–1.8% | 0.5–2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 49 | 60 | 54–64 | 53–65 | 52–66 | 49–66 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 42 | 38–48 | 37–48 | 37–49 | 36–51 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 39 | 36–42 | 35–43 | 35–43 | 34–46 |
| Independent | 19 | 7 | 5–12 | 5–14 | 5–15 | 4–16 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 6 | 2–9 | 2–10 | 2–11 | 1–14 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 4 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Fine Gael
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fine Gael page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0.5% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 0.6% | 98.7% | |
| 52 | 2% | 98% | |
| 53 | 2% | 96% | |
| 54 | 5% | 94% | |
| 55 | 8% | 89% | |
| 56 | 5% | 82% | |
| 57 | 11% | 77% | |
| 58 | 5% | 66% | |
| 59 | 11% | 62% | |
| 60 | 6% | 50% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 44% | |
| 62 | 11% | 40% | |
| 63 | 14% | 30% | |
| 64 | 9% | 16% | |
| 65 | 4% | 7% | |
| 66 | 2% | 3% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 36 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 37 | 5% | 98% | |
| 38 | 3% | 93% | |
| 39 | 11% | 90% | |
| 40 | 10% | 79% | |
| 41 | 16% | 69% | |
| 42 | 7% | 54% | Median |
| 43 | 8% | 47% | |
| 44 | 6% | 38% | Last Result |
| 45 | 9% | 32% | |
| 46 | 9% | 24% | |
| 47 | 4% | 15% | |
| 48 | 7% | 11% | |
| 49 | 3% | 4% | |
| 50 | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| 51 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 54 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% |
Sinn Féin
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Sinn Féin page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 24 | 0% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0% | 100% | |
| 26 | 0% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0% | 100% | |
| 28 | 0% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0% | 100% | |
| 30 | 0% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0% | 100% | |
| 32 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 33 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 34 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 35 | 6% | 98% | |
| 36 | 7% | 91% | |
| 37 | 12% | 84% | |
| 38 | 13% | 72% | |
| 39 | 18% | 59% | Median |
| 40 | 12% | 41% | |
| 41 | 13% | 29% | |
| 42 | 8% | 16% | |
| 43 | 6% | 8% | |
| 44 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 45 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 46 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 47 | 0% | 0% |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 4 | 0.9% | 99.6% | |
| 5 | 14% | 98.7% | |
| 6 | 21% | 85% | |
| 7 | 15% | 64% | Median |
| 8 | 20% | 48% | |
| 9 | 5% | 29% | |
| 10 | 7% | 24% | |
| 11 | 6% | 17% | |
| 12 | 2% | 11% | |
| 13 | 2% | 9% | |
| 14 | 3% | 6% | |
| 15 | 2% | 3% | |
| 16 | 2% | 2% | |
| 17 | 0% | 0% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Labour Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Labour Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 1 | 0.7% | 99.9% | |
| 2 | 10% | 99.3% | |
| 3 | 17% | 89% | |
| 4 | 12% | 72% | |
| 5 | 8% | 60% | |
| 6 | 21% | 51% | Median |
| 7 | 11% | 30% | Last Result |
| 8 | 6% | 19% | |
| 9 | 7% | 13% | |
| 10 | 3% | 6% | |
| 11 | 1.1% | 3% | |
| 12 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 13 | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| 14 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 15 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 16 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 17 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% |
Solidarity–People Before Profit
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Solidarity–People Before Profit page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 55% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 27% | 45% | |
| 2 | 5% | 18% | |
| 3 | 12% | 13% | |
| 4 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Green Party/Comhaontas Glas
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 91% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 8% | 9% | |
| 2 | 0.4% | 0.4% | Last Result |
| 3 | 0% | 0% |
Independents 4 Change
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents 4 Change page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6% | 100% | |
| 1 | 13% | 94% | |
| 2 | 4% | 82% | |
| 3 | 23% | 78% | |
| 4 | 45% | 55% | Last Result, Median |
| 5 | 10% | 10% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Social Democrats
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Social Democrats page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 54% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 22% | 46% | |
| 2 | 13% | 23% | |
| 3 | 10% | 10% | Last Result |
| 4 | 0% | 0% |
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil | 93 | 103 | 100% | 97–107 | 95–107 | 93–108 | 91–109 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 81 | 51% | 77–87 | 76–88 | 75–89 | 74–91 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 66 | 0% | 60–71 | 58–72 | 58–73 | 55–75 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 65 | 0% | 60–70 | 58–71 | 57–72 | 54–73 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 65 | 0% | 60–70 | 58–71 | 57–72 | 54–73 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 60 | 0% | 54–64 | 53–65 | 52–66 | 49–66 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 60 | 0% | 54–64 | 53–65 | 52–66 | 49–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 48 | 0% | 43–53 | 41–55 | 41–56 | 39–58 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 49 | 0% | 44–54 | 42–56 | 41–56 | 39–59 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 48 | 0% | 43–53 | 41–55 | 40–56 | 39–58 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 42 | 0% | 39–48 | 37–48 | 37–49 | 36–51 |
Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 0% | 100% | |
| 88 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 89 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 90 | 0.1% | 99.6% | |
| 91 | 0.4% | 99.5% | |
| 92 | 0.6% | 99.1% | |
| 93 | 1.2% | 98.5% | Last Result |
| 94 | 1.2% | 97% | |
| 95 | 2% | 96% | |
| 96 | 4% | 94% | |
| 97 | 2% | 90% | |
| 98 | 5% | 89% | |
| 99 | 6% | 83% | |
| 100 | 10% | 77% | |
| 101 | 8% | 67% | |
| 102 | 8% | 59% | Median |
| 103 | 9% | 51% | |
| 104 | 15% | 42% | |
| 105 | 8% | 27% | |
| 106 | 8% | 19% | |
| 107 | 7% | 11% | |
| 108 | 2% | 4% | |
| 109 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 110 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 111 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 112 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 68 | 0% | 100% | |
| 69 | 0% | 100% | |
| 70 | 0% | 100% | |
| 71 | 0% | 100% | |
| 72 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 73 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 74 | 1.3% | 99.5% | |
| 75 | 2% | 98% | |
| 76 | 5% | 96% | |
| 77 | 7% | 92% | |
| 78 | 9% | 85% | |
| 79 | 16% | 76% | |
| 80 | 10% | 61% | |
| 81 | 4% | 51% | Median, Majority |
| 82 | 6% | 47% | |
| 83 | 7% | 41% | |
| 84 | 8% | 34% | |
| 85 | 5% | 26% | |
| 86 | 7% | 21% | |
| 87 | 6% | 15% | |
| 88 | 5% | 9% | |
| 89 | 2% | 4% | |
| 90 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 91 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 92 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 93 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 94 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 95 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 96 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 99.0% | |
| 57 | 0.6% | 98.7% | |
| 58 | 4% | 98% | |
| 59 | 2% | 94% | |
| 60 | 5% | 93% | |
| 61 | 4% | 88% | Last Result |
| 62 | 6% | 84% | |
| 63 | 9% | 78% | |
| 64 | 9% | 69% | |
| 65 | 9% | 60% | |
| 66 | 4% | 52% | Median |
| 67 | 4% | 47% | |
| 68 | 10% | 43% | |
| 69 | 11% | 33% | |
| 70 | 4% | 21% | |
| 71 | 12% | 17% | |
| 72 | 2% | 5% | |
| 73 | 2% | 3% | |
| 74 | 0.9% | 1.4% | |
| 75 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 99.4% | |
| 56 | 0.7% | 98.9% | |
| 57 | 2% | 98% | |
| 58 | 4% | 97% | Last Result |
| 59 | 3% | 93% | |
| 60 | 6% | 90% | |
| 61 | 5% | 84% | |
| 62 | 7% | 80% | |
| 63 | 10% | 72% | |
| 64 | 9% | 63% | |
| 65 | 6% | 54% | |
| 66 | 7% | 48% | Median |
| 67 | 9% | 41% | |
| 68 | 6% | 32% | |
| 69 | 8% | 26% | |
| 70 | 11% | 18% | |
| 71 | 4% | 7% | |
| 72 | 2% | 3% | |
| 73 | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| 74 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 99.6% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 99.3% | |
| 56 | 0.8% | 98.8% | Last Result |
| 57 | 2% | 98% | |
| 58 | 4% | 96% | |
| 59 | 3% | 93% | |
| 60 | 6% | 90% | |
| 61 | 4% | 84% | |
| 62 | 8% | 80% | |
| 63 | 10% | 72% | |
| 64 | 10% | 62% | |
| 65 | 5% | 52% | |
| 66 | 8% | 47% | Median |
| 67 | 9% | 40% | |
| 68 | 5% | 30% | |
| 69 | 8% | 25% | |
| 70 | 11% | 18% | |
| 71 | 4% | 7% | |
| 72 | 2% | 3% | |
| 73 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| 74 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0.5% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 0.6% | 98.7% | |
| 52 | 2% | 98% | |
| 53 | 2% | 96% | |
| 54 | 5% | 94% | |
| 55 | 8% | 89% | |
| 56 | 5% | 82% | |
| 57 | 11% | 77% | |
| 58 | 5% | 66% | |
| 59 | 11% | 62% | |
| 60 | 6% | 50% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 44% | |
| 62 | 11% | 40% | |
| 63 | 14% | 30% | |
| 64 | 9% | 16% | |
| 65 | 4% | 7% | |
| 66 | 2% | 3% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 99.3% | |
| 51 | 0.5% | 98.8% | Last Result |
| 52 | 2% | 98% | |
| 53 | 2% | 96% | |
| 54 | 5% | 94% | |
| 55 | 7% | 89% | |
| 56 | 4% | 82% | |
| 57 | 11% | 78% | |
| 58 | 5% | 67% | |
| 59 | 11% | 62% | |
| 60 | 7% | 51% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 45% | |
| 62 | 10% | 41% | |
| 63 | 14% | 30% | |
| 64 | 10% | 17% | |
| 65 | 4% | 7% | |
| 66 | 2% | 3% | |
| 67 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 39 | 1.1% | 99.7% | |
| 40 | 0.8% | 98.6% | |
| 41 | 3% | 98% | |
| 42 | 3% | 95% | |
| 43 | 5% | 91% | |
| 44 | 9% | 86% | |
| 45 | 3% | 77% | |
| 46 | 7% | 74% | |
| 47 | 12% | 67% | |
| 48 | 10% | 55% | Median |
| 49 | 7% | 45% | |
| 50 | 7% | 37% | |
| 51 | 10% | 31% | |
| 52 | 4% | 20% | |
| 53 | 7% | 16% | Last Result |
| 54 | 3% | 9% | |
| 55 | 2% | 6% | |
| 56 | 2% | 3% | |
| 57 | 0.7% | 1.4% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 59 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 61 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 40 | 1.0% | 99.5% | |
| 41 | 2% | 98% | |
| 42 | 2% | 96% | |
| 43 | 3% | 94% | |
| 44 | 4% | 91% | |
| 45 | 9% | 87% | |
| 46 | 4% | 78% | |
| 47 | 15% | 74% | |
| 48 | 9% | 60% | Median |
| 49 | 6% | 50% | |
| 50 | 6% | 44% | |
| 51 | 12% | 38% | |
| 52 | 5% | 26% | |
| 53 | 8% | 21% | |
| 54 | 4% | 13% | |
| 55 | 3% | 8% | |
| 56 | 3% | 5% | Last Result |
| 57 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 58 | 0.4% | 1.3% | |
| 59 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 60 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 39 | 1.2% | 99.7% | |
| 40 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 41 | 4% | 97% | |
| 42 | 3% | 94% | |
| 43 | 5% | 91% | |
| 44 | 9% | 85% | |
| 45 | 3% | 76% | |
| 46 | 7% | 74% | |
| 47 | 13% | 67% | |
| 48 | 9% | 54% | Median |
| 49 | 8% | 45% | |
| 50 | 6% | 36% | |
| 51 | 10% | 30% | Last Result |
| 52 | 5% | 20% | |
| 53 | 7% | 15% | |
| 54 | 3% | 9% | |
| 55 | 2% | 6% | |
| 56 | 2% | 3% | |
| 57 | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 59 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 61 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 36 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 37 | 5% | 98% | |
| 38 | 3% | 93% | |
| 39 | 10% | 91% | |
| 40 | 11% | 80% | |
| 41 | 15% | 70% | |
| 42 | 7% | 55% | Median |
| 43 | 9% | 48% | |
| 44 | 6% | 38% | |
| 45 | 7% | 33% | |
| 46 | 10% | 25% | Last Result |
| 47 | 5% | 16% | |
| 48 | 7% | 11% | |
| 49 | 3% | 4% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 1.3% | |
| 51 | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 52 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 54 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ipsos MRBI
- Commissioner(s): The Irish Times
- Fieldwork period: 4–5 March 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1200
- Simulations done: 1,048,575
- Error estimate: 0.88%