Hogan: Poll indicates where people stand before elections

The Environment Minister Phil Hogan says the latest opinion poll will give people some indication where they stand before heading into the local and European elections.

According to the Sunday Independent/Millward Brown survey, three of the country's four main parties have experienced a drop in support.

Fine Gael is down three points to 27%, Labour's dropped four points to 8% and Fianna Fáil fell five points to 21% while Sinn Féin increased by six points to 22%.

Greens and others also jumped 6 to 21%.

Phil Hogan says polls will always rise and fall but it is important to look at the trend.