Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll indicates Aras race is between Mairead McGuinness, Michael McDowell, Bertie Ahern – and Tommy Tiernan
Last week it emerged that a garda file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DDP) arising from a criminal investigations into the tribunal’s findings.
Only 24c of respondents in the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll agreed with the Civil War parties sitting down with the former Fine Gael minister, who is leading negotiations on behalf of the eight-strong Regional Independents group.
A clear majority of those polled — 63pc — disagreed with Mr Lowry being part of the talks, with 24pc having no issue and 13pc unsure.