A new opinion poll shows support for the Labour party is now under the 10 per cent threshold, at just 8 per cent.
According to the Millward Brown poll for today's Sunday Independent, 37 per cent of respondents said they didn't know who they'd support if a general election was held tomorrow.
Fine Gael have jumped three points - they now stand at 29 per cent, while Fianna Fail slip 1 point to 28 per cent - with Sinn Fein on 19 per cent.
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It means Fine Gael have now overtaken Fianna Failmas the most popular party in the country.
It's bad news for Labour, who have now slipped back to pre-election levels of support.
The Sunday Independent's, Political Correspondent, Daniel McConnell say the report brings mixed news for the coalition:
