Sinn Féin lead stretches to 10 points in latest opinion poll 

A summer of discontent impacted satisfaction with the Government, which has slipped from 53% to 46%

Mary Lou McDonald's party commands the support of nearly a third (32%) of prospective voters, up one point and 10 points clear of Fine Gael. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Sinn Féin has stretched its lead in opinion polling to 10 points.

The latest Irish Times/IPSOS MRBI poll shows that Mary Lou McDonald's party commands the support of nearly a third (32%) of prospective voters, up one point and 10 points clear of Fine Gael, who have dropped five points since the last such poll to 22%.