A new opinion poll has revealed a major increase in the gap in support for the Coalition parties.
Labour has plummeted two points to 6% in the ratings - its lowest rating in the last nine months.
The latest Behaviour and Attitudes survey for today's Sunday Times says Fine Gael has risen three points up to 27%, while Fianna Fáil is up two, to 20%.
Sinn Féin is also up. The party is currently at 19%.
Support for Independents has dropped four points to 28%.
However the poll found that less than half of those voters intend on voting for independent candidates not aligned to any of the small parties (such as the Socialist party, Renua, Greens and Social Democrats) or political groupings (such as the Independent Alliance and Anti-Austerity Alliance).
Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin remains the most popular party leader at 39%, although he has dropped 3%.
He is followed by Labour leader and Tánaiste Joan Burton, who is up three to 37 points.
Stephen O'Brien, Political Editor of the Sunday Times, says it's a good outcome for Fianna Fáil - especially as Micheal Martin remains most popular party leader:
