Fine Gael has made small gains at the expense of Labour in a new opinion poll.
However, Fianna Fáil remains the most popular party in the country unchanged on 30%, according to the Behaviour and Attitudes Survey for the Sunday Times.
Fine Gael is on 28%, Sinn Féin is on 17%, Labour drops to 3%, the Greens are on 2%, AAA/PBP are on 3%, the Independent Alliance are on 5% and other Independents have 11% support.