Support for two main Government parties has slumped, poll shows

Both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly both receive unfavourable ratings from more than 50% of voters, the poll suggests. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos Dublin

Support for the two main parties in Government has slumped and confidence in its handling of the pandemic has also slipped, a new opinion poll reveals.

The latest Ipsos MRBI poll for the Irish Times shows that the state of the parties, when undecided voters and those unlikely to vote are excluded, is as follows: Fianna Fail 14%  (down three); Fine Gael 30% (down five); Sinn Féin 28% (down one); Green Party 6% (up two); Labour 3% (down one); Social Democrats 3% (up one); Solidarity-People Before Profit 1% (no change); Aontú 1% (no change); Independents/others 13% (up five).