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Opinion poll suggests five-point lead for Fine Gael

The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3%
The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3%

A new opinion poll suggests that Fine Gael has gained support and opened up a five-point lead on both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil.

The Business Post/Red C poll indicates that Fine Gael is on 23%, up two points.

It suggests Sinn Féin is down two points, at 18% while Fianna Fáil is also on 18%, a drop of one point.

The five-point gap could lead to pressure within Fine Gael for Taoiseach Simon Harris to call a November general election.

Independents are unchanged at 15%.

The Social Democrats are up one point to 6%.

Labour is up one point to 4%.

The Green Party is down one point to 4%.

Independent Ireland is also down one point to 4%.

People Before Profit/Solidarity is unchanged at 3%.

Aontú is up one point to 4%.                              

1,004 adults were surveyed online between 5 September and 10 September.

The margin of error is plus or minus 3%.