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n poll suggests Sinn F\u00e9in are now the most popular opposition party.<\/p>\nA new opinion poll suggests Sinn F\u00e9in are now the most popular opposition party.<\/p>\n
They have overtaken Fianna F\u00e1il in the Behaviour and Attitudes poll for tomorrow’s Sunday Times.<\/p>\n
It is one of two opinion polls released this evening.<\/p>\n
The Sunday Times\/B&A poll suggests Sinn F\u00e9in are the most popular opposition party, up 3 points to 24 per cent support.<\/p>\n
They’ve overtaken Fianna F\u00e1il who are down 2 to 23 per cent.<\/p>\n
New Sinn F\u00e9in leader Mary Lou McDonald has a satisfaction rating of 52 per cent, one per cent behind Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.<\/p>\n
The poll also suggests a three point drop for Fine Gael who are down to 30.<\/p>\n
That poll was done between May 3rd and 15th among 935 people.<\/p>\n
However, another survey this evening shows a very different picture among the top parties.<\/p>\n
The Sunday Business Post\/Red C poll puts Fine Gael up 2 to 34 per cent, Fianna F\u00e1il unchanged on 25 per cent support and Sinn F\u00e9in up 2 to 16 points.<\/p>\n
Their survey of 1000 adults between May 10th and 16th suggests people are putting the blame for the CervicalCheck scandal at the feet of the HSE.<\/p>\n
The Sunday Times poll suggests the government has taken a hit for it too however.<\/p>\n
What both poll figures agree on is Sinn F\u00e9in are seeing a significant boost under their new party leader, while Fianna F\u00e1il are stagnant at best.<\/p>\n