New poll lists Micheál Martin as country's most popular leader 

The Tánaiste has overtaken Mary Lou McDonald but Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country

Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Mary Lou McDonald are the three most popular leaders in Ireland, according to a new poll. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country, but Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin has overtaken Mary Lou McDonald as the most popular leader.

The recent opinion poll shows the Tánaiste increased his satisfaction levels from 44% to 47% while it indicates that Ms McDonald's popularity fell, dropping three percentage points to 46%.