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Fri 10 Oct 2006Fianna Fail soars in poll as Opposition suffers declineThere has been a dramatic increase of 8 percentage points in support for Fianna Fáil, with the party recording its highest level of support since the last election at 39 per cent, according to the latest Irish Times/ TNS mrbi opinion poll published today. Stephen Collins, Political Correspondent, reportsDespite all the controversies of recent weeks, the Taoiseach's satisfaction rating has improved marginally, while support for the PDs is also up.