FF reacts cautiously to strong exit poll showing

Fianna Fáil is reacting cautiously to this morning's exit poll showing that it looks set to repeat its performance in the 2002 General Election.

The RTÉ poll predicts Fianna Fáil will win more than 41% of first-preference votes, with Fine Gael on 26%, Labour 10%, the PDs 2.6%, the Greens 4.8% and Sinn Féin 7.3%.