A NEW OPINION poll gives Sinn Féin a 10-point lead over its nearest political rivals in Ireland.
The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll puts Sinn Féin at 32%, ahead of the main governing coalition parties Fine Gael on 22% and Fianna Fáil on 20%.
The Sinn Féin result is up 1% on the previous poll while Fianna Fáil is unchanged and Fine Gael has fallen by 5%.
The poll puts the Green Party at 7% (up 1%) and Labour on 4% (up 1%).
The results also show a drop in the satisfaction rating of the Government from 53% in June to 46%.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s personal approval rating fell by eight points to 41% and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar dropped by 13 points to 43%.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald saw her satisfaction rating rise from 42% to 43%.
The opinion poll was conducted among 1,200 adults at 120 sampling points across all constituencies on 2, 4 and 5 October.
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