When asked an “and finally” question about party pieces on Drivetime, Connolly bemoaned no longer being able to do 100 keepie-uppies. Under no pressure, Humphreys froze, reverting to an empty talking point and suggesting her 'best skill set is listening'. Illustration: Paul Scott
If coming across as natural and personable counts in a presidential election – and it does – then Catherine Connolly is winning that particular race. Connolly has been quietly using podcasts to reach younger audiences and give listeners a sense of who she is and what her values are.
She has spoken at length on The Blindboy Podcast; Catch Up with Louise McSharry, The Simpler Life?; Free State, and Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige. These platforms have allowed Connolly to tell her story, including outlining her life growing up in social housing in Galway in a family of seven sisters and seven brothers, the d
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