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Fine Gael falls as Sinn Fein support rises according to latest polls

Fine Gael falls as Sinn Fein support rises according to latest polls
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Support for Fine Gael has fallen in the last three weeks, the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll suggests.

The poll has suggested that the three largest parties maintain similar levels of support heading into the final days of the General Election campaign.

The survey of voters taken online last Thursday and Friday suggests a rise in support for Sinn Féin, Independents and Aontú.

The poll gauges Fine Gael support at 22%, which is down four percentage points on the last comparable poll at the beginning of the month.

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Sinn Féin is up two points to 20% while Fianna Fáil is unchanged on 20%.

Independents, which includes Independent Ireland, are up three points to 19%. There is a rise of two points in support for Aontú bringing the party to 5%.

The Social Democrats on 5% drop one point with Labour unchanged on 4%. The Greens are down one point on 3%. People Before Profit-Solidarity are unchanged on 2%.

Today, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris will be campaigning in Mayo while the Green Party will set out one of the party's red lines on the LUAS red line in Dublin.

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Fianna Fáil will pledge to boost funding for sports clubs in an effort to increase participation by people with disabilities.

Sinn Féin's front bench will gather for a meeting in the capital to finalise plans for the remaining days of the General Election campaign.

The Labour Party will launch its children's charter, People before Profit will launch an arts manifesto and Aontu leader Peadar Toibín is campaigning in Cavan where the party is targeting a seat.

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