Election 2024: Taoiseach urges public to back 'centrist parties'

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said: 'I'm asking people to vote Fine Gael in the election... But then I am asking people to transfer to other centrist parties.' Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The Taoiseach has said he will be voting for the Labour Party and Fianna Fáil and has pleaded with the public to back "centrist parties" so the country can form a "stable government".

Party officials are scrutinising transfers as the final opinion poll before election day puts the three main parties neck and neck with Fine Gael and Sinn Féin both on 20% and Fianna Fáil one point ahead on 21% support.