Sinn Fein establish clear lead in opinion poll ahead of Irish election
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Irish nationalists Sinn Fein have surged to the top of an opinion poll five days ahead of an election in Ireland that looks set to be a major breakthrough for the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army.