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Sinn Fein most popular party in Irish Republic, according to new polls
Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald (centre) with newly elected TDs from her party arriving at Leinster House, Dublin, for the first sitting of the 33rd Dail, in February 2020

SINN Fein is now the most popular party in the Republic of Ireland, according to two opinion polls published on Sunday.

Previous polls have indicated that the republicans are also the leading party in the six counties, leading to renewed hope of majority support for a united Ireland on both sides of the border.

The latest Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll found that Sinn Fein leads Fine Gael by 10 per cent. Sinn Fein increased in popularity to 33 per cent – up three points – while the ruling party dropped two points to 23 per cent.

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