Sinn Féin support drops to 22% as Independents now most popular among voters

Mary Lou McDonald's party has suffered a massive seven point drop in the last week of the local and European election campaigns

Mary Lou McDonald TD, president of Sinn Féin, speaking at the launch of the Sinn Féin manifesto for the European Parliament elections to be held on Friday, June 7. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin/Collins Photo Agency

Support for Sinn Féin has dropped to 22% according to a new opinion poll published less than a week before local and European elections.

The poll shows independent candidates are now the most popular among voters. Mary Lou McDonald's party has suffered a seven point drop as Ireland enters the last week of the local and European election campaigns, according to the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll.