Sinn Féin’s rising star is now eclipsing Fianna Fáil

The main opposition party has its greatest support among the young, and is on course to tip the generations-long balance of power in Irish politics

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: little change in Fianna Fáil’s slump in the polls Picture: Julien Behal

Are we moving towards a new two-party system?

Sinn Féin is the big winner in our poll today. Its strong tactics in opposition are clearly hitting home, and a sustained period as the lead opposition party is helping it build further support among a wider group.

The result is that the party has hit the heights of 30 per cent first preference support. This is the highest level of support recorded for the party in ...