FG and FF lose ground in new opinion poll

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have both lost support in the latest political opinion poll.

The Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post shows Fine Gael losing three points to stand on 25%, while Fianna Fáil are down two to 18% - level with Sinn Féin, who are unchanged.

Independents are up two points to 25%, Labour are up one point to 8%, while the Social Democrats are at 2% in their first opinion poll.

The poll was taken between Monday and Wednesday of this week.