Support for the current President Michael D Higgins has slightly fallen according to a latest poll published by the Irish Times.
President Higgins who is due to finish his term in office this autumn, still has over half the country’s support for a second term.
According to the Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI Poll a total of 59% of Irish voters want to see President Higgins remain in office.
The results will be seen as encouraging to President Higgins, who is yet to decide whether or not he will run for a second term.