Fine Gael leading on 22 per cent, down 4, followed by Sinn Féin on 20, up 2.
Support for Fine Gael has dipped as a resurgent Sinn Féin are breathing down their necks.
That's according to the latest Sunday Independent Ireland Thinks poll which has Fine Gael leading on 22 per cent, down 4, followed by Sinn Féin on 20, up 2.
Fianna Fáil remain the same on 20 per cent support.
The poll was carried out on November 21st and 22nd among a sample of 1,420 people with a margin of error of +/- 2.6pc.
Political Editor at the Irish Independent, Philip Ryan says last week's debate performance by the Taoiseach may have influenced the findings.

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