More than 26 per cent of voting Trinity students will give their first preference to Fine Gael in the upcoming general election, a poll of 1,007 people conducted by The University Times has revealed, with social issues being the single biggest motivating factor behind first-preference votes. Conducted on February 10th–12th on campus and at off-campus locations, the in-person poll also revealed that just over 14.3 per cent of Trinity students intend to give their first-preference to the Social Democrats, a number much higher than comparable national polls. 71 per cent of students said they will vote, while a further 16 per cent said that might/might … Continue reading A Quarter of Trinity Students Plan to Vote Fine Gael