Deep divisions have emerged between parties supporting presidential candidate Catherine Connolly and those supporting her rivals over her judgment in hiring a woman convicted of unlawful possession of firearms.
The leaders of all the parties supporting the Independent left-wing candidate rowed in behind Ms Connolly’s decision to employ Ursula Ní Shionnain in 2019, shortly after her release from prison. However, there were some reservations expressed, particularly by Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman.
In contrast, parties supporting the other two candidates, Fianna Fáil’s Jim
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