Ipsos MRBI

Covid crisis far from over – charting course back to something like normality will not be easy

The housing and healthcare crises that have dominated the debate are themselves symptoms of a deeper problem

Audience data shows late broadcaster helped RTÉ Radio 1 make gains in fourth quarter

A mood for change has gripped the electorate and Sinn Féin is the main beneficiary

The unmistakeable desire for change is the result of public concern with health and housing – and it is unlikely to dissipate before polling day

Voters will soon require details about the exact nature of promised change

An overwhelming majority of voters are focused on health and housing – the two big areas where the Government has failed to deliver

Leo Varadkar will have to put up an impressive performance in the TV debates if he is to have any chance of returning as Taoiseach

Some 6 per cent of 15-plus population have the short video app

Opinion poll indicates public’s scepticism towards some environment-focused measured

The Green Party is on 13 per cent in Dublin, well ahead of Sinn Féin and Labour

Bank says saving sentiment improved in the month with favourable economic conditions

2fm has ‘soft’ quarter amid revamp, while Muireann O’Connell gains listeners at Today FM

Ed Smith promoted to weekday evening slot, as two presenters depart station

Bad news for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar whose personal satisfaction rating continues to fall

New European Parliament will have a critical role in charting the future of the European project

Pen-and-paper ‘aided recall’ still the best system for calculating audiences, it concludes

The fall in support for the main party leaders suggests public disillusionment with the political leadership on offer

Europe Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in May

Westlife reunion tour will prompt station’s first weekday line-up change in three years

Leo Varadkar’s party is in a strong position, but the poll leaves open the question as to who will form the next government

Communicorp station reaches highest market share, while Radio 1 reverses recent slip

The Yes side has a clear route map to victory, but the outcome remains uncertain

Irish Sports Monitor: rugby does not register in top 12 when it comes to sport participation

Ivan Yates lifts Newstalk to its highest national share, latest ratings show

Sports shows and Marian Finucane among the main winners in radio ratings

Should pro-choicers be pleased or wary, given past referendum reversals?

Unlike in 1983, it’s the repeal side that is setting the terms of the debate

Not since the heyday of Bertie Ahern has a taoiseach achieved this level of popularity

Media focus on Taoiseach battling for Ireland in Brexit talks appears to have helped overcome any damage caused by garda controversy

Habits of younger, urban listeners point to future shifts in audio consumption

The lesson is that the voters will ultimately judge a leader on performance rather than promise but, from Varadkar’s point of view, so far so good

Pro-choice campaign hails ‘public support’ for abortion under certain circumstances

The JNLR survey is out. What does it tell us about our listening habits?

RTÉ’s choice of replacement for Pat Kenny continues to pay off, new figures show

Party needs a message and a political space in which to deliver it

‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll confirms the public is prepared to give ‘new politics’ a chance even if politicians are losing patience with it

Pressure for more surveys can hurt sampling while predictions from data are best avoided

Politics needs to redeem the way it does business

Majority do not disapprove of Garda tactics in pursuing pay increases