Opinion poll: Holly Cairns now the most popular party leader; Sinn Féin increases lead as most popular party

The latest poll puts Ms Carins' approval rating at 45% — two points higher than both Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Tánaiste Micheál Martin

Cork South-West TD and leader of the Social Democrats Holly Cairns is now the most popular political party leader in the country, according to a new opinion poll. Picture: Moya Nolan

Cork South-West TD and leader of the Social Democrats Holly Cairns is now the most popular political party leader in the country, according to a new opinion poll.

The Ireland Thinks poll, carried out for the Sunday Independent, interviewed 1,102 people between Friday and Saturday of this week, the same period in which the eviction ban lapsed.