Galway Senator says Seanad poll suggests shift in attitude
Galway bay fm newsroom - A Galway Senator says he believes public opinion is shifting in relation to the Seanad.According to a new opinion poll, 49 per cent of voters say they're in support of abolishing the upper house.
Those in favour tend to reside in the Connaught-Ulster regions, while Dublin is split 50/50 for and against.However, the survey by Red C for Paddy Power found 36 per cent are in favour of keeping the Seanad, while 15 per cent say they don't know.The percentage of those who say they'll vote for abolition is down by 3 per cent on a poll in June.Independent Senator Ronan Mullen says this poll suggests a change in attitude towards the upper house of the Oireachtas