Support for Sinn Féin and Fine Gael is tied at 23%, a new opinion poll has suggested.
The Irish Times Ipsos MRBI survey estimates Sinn Féin support is down five points, following on from a six-point drop in the previous poll in February.
With three weeks to go before the Local and European Parliament elections, the poll suggests that Fine Gael is up four points under new leader Simon Harris.
Fianna Fáil support is unchanged at 20%
The Greens are at 4%, down one. However, Labour gains one point to put the party on 5% support.
The Social Democrats are down one point to 3%. Solidarity-PBP is unchanged at 2%, with Aontú unchanged at 1%.
Independents are unchanged at 17%.
Notably undecided voters, which are excluded from the figures, have fallen sharply by six points to 19%.
This opinion poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5%.
Personal in-home interviewing took place between 11 and 15 May.
The total number of interviews conducted was 1,500.
