Poll shows rise in support for FF

The latest opinion poll shows a rise in support for Fianna Fáil in week where much of the media coverage focused on the Taoiseach…

The latest opinion poll shows a rise in support for Fianna Fáil in week where much of the media coverage focused on the Taoiseach's personal finances.

The Red C poll in today's Sunday Business Postshows that support for Fianna Fáil has increased by two points to 37 per cent in the past fortnight.

Nearly 1,300 voters in constituencies across the country were questioned about their voting intentions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.

In the poll, Fine Gael is down one to 26 per cent but Labour increased by one to 12 per cent.

The PDs are down one to just 2 per cent, while the Greens are down one to 8 per cent. Sinn Féin is unchanged at 8 per cent as are Independents at 7 per cent.

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