Is this the end of the line for Joan?

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Today’s Independent is not happy reading for the Labour leader, Joan Burton.

A poll in her Dublin West constituency finds her struggling to hold on to her seat with the election just two weeks away.

The results are;

Leo Varadkar (FG)  and Paul Donnelly (SF) on 20% each.

Jack Chambers is on 17% for Fianna Fáil and Ruth Coppinger is on 15% for the AAA.

Joan Burton trails on 10%.

Worth pointing out 14% of the electorate are still undecided but if Burton goes in this constituency, Labour TDs across Dublin will fall like dominoes on 26th February.

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