Exit poll greatly reduces chances of snap general election

The chances of a snap general election being called this summer in the aftermath of the European elections appear to have dissipated after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both slumped in a detailed voter exit poll.

A survey of more than 3,000 voters who took part in Friday's local and European elections found both Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin's parties are failing to convince the public to back their plans.