Fianna Fáil has extended its lead over Fine Gael but Sinn Féin remains the most popular party, a new opinion poll suggests.
The Sunday Times/Behaviour and Attitude Poll also suggests a three-point rise in satisfaction ratings for the Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who is level with the Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, on 51%.
Support for Sinn Féin remains unchanged at 34% since the last comparable poll, published on 23 January. Support for Fianna Fail has increased by one point to 25% while support for Fine Gael has dropped two points to 20%.
Support for Labour is unchanged on 4%, the Green Party is up two points to 5%. The Social Democrats have gained one point bringing the party to 2% while Solidarity People Before Profit is down one to 1%. Independents are up one to 9%.
Satisfaction ratings for Mary Lou McDonald rose two points to 51%. Similarly, Micheál Martin is up three points to 51%.
Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar is up three points to 44% while Green Party leader Eamon Ryan remains unchanged at 33%. Labour Party leader Alan Kelly is up one point to 43%.
Overall satisfaction with the Government is up two points to 46%.
The poll findings are based on a survey of 928 eligible voters, in face-to-face interviews conducted from 27 January to 8 February. The margin of error is 3.3%.
