Poll shows rise in support for AAA-PBP who move above Labour

There has been a major surge in support for the Anti-Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit (AAA-PBP) in the latest political opinion poll.

They are up three points to 9%, four points ahead of Labour and only four points behind Sinn Féin, who are down two.

The Sunday Business Post poll of 1,000 voters was taken between Monday and Wednesday of this week - the days before, during and after the Dáil debate on a bill to cause an abortion referendum.

The bill caused problems for the Government in how it responded.

At the top Fianna Fáil's lead over Fine Gael now stands at a narrow 1%, with Fianna Fáil down 1% and Fine Gael unchanged.

Independents are on 10%, with the Independent Alliance up two to 6%. The Social Democrats and Greens are each on 3% each.