7 In 10 People In Favour Of Re-Electing Michael D Higgins As President

That's according to a Sunday Times opinion poll

Almost 7 in 10 people are in favour of re-electing Michael D Higgins as President, according to a Sunday Times opinion poll.

The Behaviour and Attitudes survey of 930 people between October 5th and 16th shows he has a clear lead over second placed Sean Gallagher on 11 percent.

Liadh Ni Riada sits in third on 7 percent, Joan Freeman has 6 and Gavin Duffy is on 4.

While Peter Casey is on 2 percent.

Sunday Times editor Stephen O'Brien believes the result is a foregone conclusion:

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