Sinn Féin inches further ahead of other parties in opinion poll

The August poll indicates that Fine Gael remains on 19%; Fianna Fáil is on 18%, down one percentage point; and the Green Party is on 5%, up two percentage points

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald. File Picture: PA

Sinn Féin has further increased its support, according to a new opinion poll.

The survey, carried out by Ireland Thinks for the Sunday Independent, indicates that support for Sinn Féin is at 34%, up three percentage points on the July poll.