Fine Gael is still the most popular party in the country at 26% approval, according to the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll.

Fianna Fáil has risen up one point to 20% – but the slide down for Sinn Féin continues, down one to 18%.

Labour and Aontú are both down one to 4% and 3% respectively, while the Greens, Social Democrats, People before Profit and Independents remain unchanged.

With a General Election waiting in the wings, the Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris also continues to be the political leader with the highest approval ratings, at 53%.

This is ahead of both Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who is on 48%, and Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald who is at 33%.

The poll of 1,832 people was carried out between November 1st and 2nd.