The last time Fianna Fáil were on 16 per cent was in May 2024.

Sinn Féin remains the country's most popular party on 20 per cent despite losing two points, with Fianna Fáil down one point to 16 per cent.

A Sunday Inde­pend­ent/Ire­land Thinks poll revealed that the public is braced for a global recession in the wake of the war in Iran.

Sinn Féin are up slightly to 19.3, while there is a rise of over two percent for the Social Democrats, who are up by 2.5 to 7.3.