Support for independent candidates has reached its highest level since 2011.
The latest opinion poll for the Sunday Times carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes was taken between the 4th of July and the 14th - so it doesn’t include the Social Democrats.
But the polling company says the likes of Renua and the Social Democrats are included in the ‘independents’ group - which is at its highest in over four years.
31% of voters say they’d vote independent - up five points in the last month - while support for most other parties has fallen.
Labour are down one point to 8%, Fianna Fáil are down three points to 18%, Sinn Féín lose two points to stand on 17%, and the Greens are down one to 1%.
The only party not to lose support is Fine Gael - which remains on 24%.
