Fianna Fáil has dropped four points to 38 per cent while Fine Gael has increased support by one to 22 per cent and Labour has climbed two to 14 per cent.

The Progressive Democrats also climbed one to 4 per cent while Sinn Féin was unchanged at 7 per cent. Independents dropped 1 per cent to 7 per cent.

As the chinese say "May you live in interesting times!"