SUPPORT for Sinn Féin in the Republic has risen to 30 per cent – more than double the level of Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Fianna Fáil.
An opinion poll published in the Sunday Business Post reflects the highest level of support for Mary Lou McDonald’s party since the paper's polling partner Red C began canvassing opinion in 2003.
The research shows support for Fine Gael has dropped four points but it remains the most popular party on 33 per cent, while Fianna Fáil is at 12 per cent, up one point.
Support for Sinn Féin grew by three points, while the Green Party, the coalition government's third partner, is down a point to 5 per cent.
The Social Democrats and Solidarity-People Before Profit are both up one point to 4 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively.
There is no change for Labour (3 per cent), Aontú (2 per cent) and independents (8 per cent).
The online poll of 1,000 people was taken between Thursday November 19 and Wednesday November 25.
Meanwhile, an Ireland Thinks poll published in Mail on Sunday shows that support for taking a Covid-19 vaccine is lowest among Sinn Féin voters, with just 55 per cent responding positively.
Green Party voters are the vaccine's strongest advocates, with 91 per cent support, followed by Labour (89 per cent), Fianna Fáil (83 per cent), Fine Gael (81 per cent), Social Democrats (73 per cent), Solidarity-People Before Profit (68 per cent) Aontú (64 per cent).
