Presidential candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys at RTÉ for a presidential debate on This Week with David McCullagh. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Catherine Connolly has accused Fine Gael of “the politics of fear ... the politics of smear” as she and Heather Humphreys exchanges barbs in the latest presidential debate.
Ms Connolly said her opponents were making false accusations about her instead of having a “real debate” about the presidency.
With another poll in the Business Post this morning confirming that Ms Connolly enjoys a significant lead in the race, Ms Humphreys struck a more combative tone in a debate on RTÉ Radio, directly addressing Ms Connolly with questions about a series of issues that have followed her thro
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