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Fianna Fáil top poll to open lead over Fine Gael

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin (R) sees his party lead Taoiseach Enda Kenny's Fine Gael by three points
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin (R) sees his party lead Taoiseach Enda Kenny's Fine Gael by three points

A new poll suggests that Fianna Fáil enjoys more support from voters than any other party in the country.

An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll has found that 30% of respondents said they would vote for Fianna Fáil in a general election, while 27% said they would support Fine Gael.

October’s poll had Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil level on 26% each.

The survey indicates increased support for the Labour Party at 6% (up from 5%) and a drop in support for Sinn Féin with 17% (down from 19%) and the Independents down from 24% to 20%.

The margin of error in the poll is put at 2.8%.