Taoiseach most popular party leader but Sinn Féin remain clear favourite - poll

The Green Party has lost support, dropping two points with just 3% of voters backing them.

Sinn Féin falls two points to 33% support but remains 10 points clear of the nearest challenger. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country in the latest political opinion poll, though the Government parties have closed the gap.

The Irish Times/Ipsos poll shows Fianna Fáil has gained three percentage points to reach 23%, while Fine Gael is up two to 22%.