When you ask a random sample of 1000 voters do they support the castration of rapists you would probably get at least 5% support.  But Zero%, Nada, zilch, 0% support the re-election of the current Government. Is that a record?

Voters favour Fine Gael-led coalition with Labour Party - Opinion Polls, Elections - Independent.ie

A Fine Gael-led coalition with Labour is the preferred government of 20pc of voters.

However, the next best option is a Fine Gael overall majority on 17pc.

Fine Gael are currently on 38pc in the latest opinion poll, putting the party within shooting distance of entering government alone.

A Labour-led coalition with Fine Gael comes in third on 13pc, which is a less than ringing endorsement of the party's 'Gilmore for Taoiseach' mantra.

And a coalition between Labour, Sinn Fein and others gets even less support, just 8pc.

The prospect of a Labour overall majority, which is not possible as the party is not running enough candidates, receives the support of 7pc of respondents.

Expectation

A Fianna Fail overall majority is the preferred option of 5pc of voters -- a reflection of the party's standing with the public and the low expectation for the party in next week's general election.

A coalition of Fine Gael, Labour, Greens and Independents gets the endorsement of just 4pc of respondents.

A Fianna Fail coalition with Labour is also immensely unpopular with just 3pc support. But a coalition of Fine Gael, Labour and the Greens is on 2pc.

Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein coming to power gets just 2pc support.

A return of the previous coalition government of Fianna Fail and the Green Party gets no support at all

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