The document summarizes the results of an opinion poll conducted in May 2010 on voting intentions in Ireland. It finds that Labour has held on to most of the gains from last month's poll, remaining at 22% support. Fine Gael saw its support drop by 3% to 30%, its lowest level since 2009. Fianna Fail remained steady at 24% support. Over 47% felt Ireland was heading in the wrong direction.

1. Voting Intention Tracking Poll May 2010

5. Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Sinn Féin Green Party Independents/ Other If there were a general e lection tomorrow, to which party or independent candidate would you give your first preference vote ? ( Base: All adults WHO WILL VOTE 18+)

6. Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Féin Green Party Independents/ Other General election 2007 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 If there were a general e lection tomorrow, to which party or independent candidate would you give your first preference vote ? ( Base: All adults WHO WILL VOTE 18+)

7. Dec ’ 05 If there were a general election tomorrow, to which party or independent candidate would give your first preference vote ? ( Base: All adults 18+) Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Féin Green Party PDs 30% 24% 22% Independent May ’ 09 Mar ’ 06 Apr ’ 06 May ’ 06 Jun ’ 06 Jul ’ 06 Sep ’ 06 Oct ’ 06 Nov ’ 06 Jan ’ 07 Feb ’ 07 Mar ’ 07 Apr ’ 07 May ’ 07 May ’ 07 May ’ 07 May ’ 07 GE 2007 Sep ’ 07 Oct ’ 07 Nov ’ 07 Jan ’ 08 Feb ’ 08 Mar ’ 08 Apr ’ 08 May ’ 08 Jun ’ 08 Sep ’ 08 10% Oct ’ 08 Nov ’ 08 Jan ’ 09 5% Feb ’ 09 Mar ’ 09 Apr ’ 09 GE 2002 Feb ’ 06 Jan ’ 06 Nov ’ 05 Sep ’ 05 May ’ 09 Sep ’ 09 Sep ’ 09 Oct ’ 09 Nov ’ 09 Jan ’ 10 2006 2007 2008 2009 Mar ’10 2010 Feb ’10 Apr ’10 9%

8. If there were a general election tomorrow, to which party or independent candidate would give your first preference vote ? ( Base: All adults 18+) Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Sinn Féin Green Party PDs 30% 24% 22% Independent GE 2007 Sep ’ 07 Oct ’ 07 Nov ’ 07 Jan ’ 08 Feb ’ 08 Mar ’ 08 Apr ’ 08 May ’ 08 Jun ’ 08 Sep ’ 08 10% Oct ’ 08 Nov ’ 08 Jan ’ 09 5% Feb ’ 09 Mar ’ 09 Apr ’ 09 May ’ 09 May ’ 09 Sep ’ 09 Sep ’ 09 Nov ’ 09 Oct ’ 09 Jan ’ 10 2008 2009 Feb ’ 10 Mar ’ 10 2010 Apr ’ 10 9% May ’ 10

9. If there were a general e lection tomorrow, to which party or independent candidate would you give your first preference vote ? ( Base: All adults WHO WILL VOTE 18+) CURRENT FIRST PREFERENCE SUPPORT Core figures 28 th Mar 2010 Excluding undecided 2007 Election Results % % % Fine Gael 25 30 27 Fianna Fáil 20 24 42 Labour 19 22 10 Sinn Féin 8 10 7 Green Party 4 5 5 Independents/Others 7 9 6 Undecided 17

10. To what extent do you believe that Ireland is heading in the right or wrong direction at present ? ( Base: All adults 18+) Right Direction Wrong Direction NET -11 -2 -20 -14 -18 -27 -7 -5 14 -5 -16 -8 -8 -20 -6 31 -12 -33 -33