Fianna Fáil remain the country’s most popular party, despite losing ground in the latest opinion poll.
The Behaviour and Attitudes Poll in the Sunday Times gives them 28% support – down 2 points.
Fine Gael are also down 2 at 26%, while Sinn Fein are up 2 to 19%.
Labour, Triple-A People Before Profit, the Greens, Social Democrats and Renua all make small gains.