Boost for government in latest poll

The Government has received a boost in support, following the result of the Marriage Referendum last weekend.

A Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post, shows support for the coalition parties is up 5 percentage points. 

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The survey of just over 1 thousand adults places Fine Gael up 3 points to 28 per cent, resulting in its highest support levels this year, while Labour are up 2 points to 10.

Fianna Fáil is unchanged on 19 per cent, and Sinn Féín is down 1 point to 21.

The Greens also gain two points to 3, while Renua are unchanged on 1 per cent.

However support for Independents has dropped by 6 points to 18 percent.

Political Editor of the Sunday Business Post Pat Leahy, says despite the improvement in support for the Government parties, he doesn't feel that it would translate into wider support for their re-election