Social Democrats support more than doubles after Holly Cairns elected leader
SUPPORT FOR THE Social Democrats has more than doubled in a month, following the election of Holly Cairns as its new leader, a new opinion poll suggests.
Sinn Féin ar at 29%, down two points on last month. The party is till far ahead of Fine Gael however, which sits at 21%, and Fianna Fáil on 19%.
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