Fine Gael and Sinn Féin in dead heat with housing the key issue

The Dublin Bay South by-election could be a predictor for how the next general election will go, with FG and SF tied on the big issues and Fianna Fáil falling nearly out of contention completely

Sinn Féin, led by Mary Lou McDonald, dominate the youth vote, at 44 per cent, and working-class groups, 40 per cent, while Fine Gael hold a strong command of the grey vote, 41 per cent, and those in slightly higher social grades, 34 per cent. Picture: Fergal Phillips