Sinn Féin rises to 33% in polls but current coalition still favoured option for Government

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is the leader of the most popular party in the country according to the latest opinion polls.

Sinn Féin has risen to 33% support in the latest opinion poll, 10 points ahead of Fine Gael.

Mary Lou McDonald's party is up two points in the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll published today. Fine Gael is down two points to 23%, Fianna Fáil up two to 19% and the Green party down one point on 3%.