The latest opinion poll shows support for the two main parties is almost neck-and-neck.
Today’s Sunday Independent poll puts Fine Gael on 30 percent – up 5, while Fianna Fáil drops 4 to 29.
Confidence in the Government has also soared to a six year high on 40 percent – the highest level of support for a Fine Gael-led administration since the 2011 general election.
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Leo Varadkar’s personal satisfaction rating – measured for the first time today at 49 percent – is far higher than his predecessor Enda Kenny.
The poll also reveals that those aged between 35 and 44 want to see more money in their pockets come Budget day – while people living in the capital are more in favour of tax cuts over spending.
