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Support for Sinn Féin rises to highest level in two years, poll suggests

Mary Lou McDonald's party has gained five percentage points and now stands at 18%
Mary Lou McDonald's party has gained five percentage points and now stands at 18%

Support for Sinn Féin has risen to its highest level in two years, according to the latest Red C Poll for the Sunday Business Post.

Mary Lou McDonald's party has gained five percentage points and now stands at 18%.

The poll was taken following the party's decision to table a no-confidence motion in the Minister for Health Simon Harris last week.

Fianna Fáil has also made gains. The party is up two points to 24% while Fine Gael has dropped one point to 31%.

Independents are up one point to 15% while the Labour Party is down one point to 5%.

The Independent Alliance is down three points to 2%, while the Social Democrats are unchanged on 2%.

The Green Party is down one point to 2%, Solidarity People Before Profit are down one to 1%.

Both Renua and Aontú are showing support levels of less than 1%.

The telephone poll of 1,000 people was carried out by Red C between 14-20 February and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.