There's been an increase in support for the government parties, according to the first opinion poll of the New Year.
The Red C poll for Paddy Power shows Fine Gael support rising three points to 24 per cent, while Labour are up two points to 8.
Both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin lose ground, with Sinn Féin down 3 to 21, while Fianna Fáil are down one to 18 per cent - the same score they've recorded in six of the last seven Red C polls.
Independents and others are down two per cent - while Lucinda Creighton's new 'Reboot Ireland' party scores just 1 per cent in its first outing.
However the poll says six per cent of voters would considering giving the party a first preference vote, based on the four policy 'pillars' the party has already released.
While Fine Gael voters favour retaining a coalition with Labour, and vice versa, Sinn Féin voters would prefer to ally with independents (26%) and Fianna Fáil (23%).
However Fianna Fáil supporters would rather a partnership with Fine Gael (29%) than with Labour (17%) or Sinn Féin (16%).
Elsewhere, when undecided voters are excluded, the poll finds that the referendum on same-sex marriage would be passed by a margin of 80-20 if it was to be held today.
76 per cent of voters are in favour of a Yes vote, with 19 per cent opposed and 5 per cent undecided - exactly the same figures as when the question was last posed in February 2014.
Finally, 15 per cent of the electorate say they would like to see a Charlie Haughey-style figure elected Taoiseach - with higher support among Fianna Fáil supporters and younger voters.
