Fianna Fáil struggles in Dublin constituencies

FIANNA FÁIL has received unwelcome news on the eve of its ard fheis in a political poll which shows the party struggling in the key Dublin constituencies.

The poll measures party support across the 12 constituencies and shows Fianna Fáil on 32%, five points down on its 2002 general election showing.

By contrast, Fine Gael is up four points to 18%, and Labour is holding steady on 14%. Combined with a surge of five points for the Green Party, which is up to 13%, it means the potential alternative government have a combined vote share of 45% in Dublin.