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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Cillian Sherlock

Major poll puts Ireland’s lead parties near neck-and-neck

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris took part in a TV debate (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ireland’s three largest political parties remain in a tight grouping, according to the latest major opinion poll before Friday’s General election.

It shows that support for the Fianna Fail party is at 21% ahead of polling day, only slightly ahead of their coalition partners Fine Gael and the largest opposition party Sinn Fein, who were neck-and-neck at 20%.

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