A new opinion poll confirms a major slump in support for Fianna Fáil, and shows Fine Gael making gains.
The Red C poll in today's Sunday Business Post shows Fianna Fáil at 32%, down seven points, with Fine Gael just one point behind at 31%, a gain of four.
Labour are up three to 13%, while the Greens, despite controversies over incineration and ministerial salaries, are up two points to 9%.
Meanwhile Sinn Féin's support drops one to 7%, the PDs are unchanged at 2% while independents and others are down one to 6%.
A possible explanation for the fall in Fianna Fáil support lies in another question asked by Red C.
60% of voters believe that the Government misled them about the economy before the last election, compared to 27% who said they disagreed, while the rest said they did not know.
