Presidential candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys and their senior political supporters traded accusations on Thursday in heated clashes over comments by Ms Connolly about employing a person with a conviction for sexual offences.
In a radio interview on Wednesday, Ms Connolly was asked if she would employ a person who had served a sentence for a sexual conviction and replied she would have to think about it.
On Thursday, following the reaction to her comments, she clarified her position by saying “absolutely not” and pointed to such a person being registered as a sex offender.
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