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The presidential election continues to dominate Irish politics and the airwaves with ten days until voters cast their ballots.
Left-wing Independent candidate Catherine Connolly did two interviews on Monday, one with RTÉ Radio and the other with Virgin Media last night.
Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys did a televised interview with RTÉ, and the pair are set to clash this morning in a head-to-head debate on Newstalk radio.
Meanwhile, continuing discomfort among some in the centre-left parties backing Ms Connolly is the focus of our off-lead story by Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones.
Former Labour leader Alan Kelly, who revealed weeks ago that he will not personally be supporting Ms Connolly, said he will “reluctantly” vote for Ms Humphreys, indicating his concern about the candidate his party has thrown its weight behind has “doubled” since the campaign began.
Ms Connolly responded to his comments by saying the Labour Party is led by Ivana Bacik and the party ha
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