Deadlock in Áras race as new poll shows an opening for Sinn Féin

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Sunday Independent | Ireland Thinks Poll: Presidential analysis

Kevin Doyle and Fionnán Sheehan

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Three likely rivals for the presidential election are essentially locked in a dead heat as the campaign steps up a gear, a new poll for the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks has shown.

But the race could yet be upended if Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald enters the race, with the party yet to confirm if they will run a candidate.