Fianna Fáil slip to fourth in opinion poll

Fianna Fáil suffered a bruising tonight after an opinion poll put support at just 13%.

The party is now in fourth place behind Sinn Fein at 16%, according to a Red C survey for the Irish Sun.

Support for Fine Gael has fallen by 1% to 32% on a similar Red C poll carried out on November 21.

Labour’s popularity has dropped from 27% on the previous poll to 24%.

Support for the Greens remains unchanged at 3%.

The survey of 1,000 adults was carried out on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week, days after Sinn Fein’s by-election win in Donegal South West and in the wake of the €85bn bailout plan.

Red C also asked the participants who they would like to see as the next Taoiseach, with only 8% backing Brian Cowen.

Eamon Gilmore stands at 41% and Enda Kenny at 25% to be the next leader of the country.