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Fine Gael picks up support while Sinn Féin drops

The latest opinion poll also puts Sinn Féin and Fianna Fail on equal support.

OVER THE PAST week Fine Gael has gained the same amount of support that Sinn Féin has lost, according to the latest opinion poll.

The Red C tracking poll for the Sunday Business Post shows a two point rise in support for Fine Gael (31%) and a two point decline in support for Sinn Féin (17%).

Meanwhile, it shows that Labour, Fianna Fail and independents have remained unchanged.

It also puts Sinn Féin and Fianna Fail on equal support – both coming in at 17%.

Here’s the changes from last week’s poll:

  • Fine Gael is on 31 (+2)
  • Labour is on 10 (no change)
  • Fianna Fail 17 (no change)
  • Sinn Féin 17 (-2)
  • Independents and others are on 25 (no change)

The poll gives the coalition a reasonable chance of being re-elected, with combined support of 41%.

Taking a further look at independents and others, The Sunday Business Post reports that the Social Democrats are up by a point to 3% while the Anti Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit Alliance stayed at 3%.

The Green Party are down by a point to 2%, while Lucinda Creighton’s Renua remains at 1%.

The poll was carried out among over 1,000 adults across the country between Monday and Wednesday of last week.

Read: There’s bad news for Fine Gael but Labour has gained in the latest poll>

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