LABOUR PARTY CHAIRPERSON UNHAPPY AT LATEST POLL

Date Published: 20-Apr-2012

The Labour Party Chairman says he's 'perturbed' that the effort being made in the party to restore the economy isn't reflected in the polls.

An Ipsos/MRBI survey in the Irish Times highlights a 6 point drop for the junior coalition partner, leaving it standing at 13 per cent.

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore's personal satisfaction rating is also down, by 14 points.

Colm Keaveney says he's not happy about the party's drop in popularity, but he believes it's suffering because of the heavy load its carrying in government.

And the Galway East TD says members are fully supportive of the work being done by the party's cabinet ministers