Presidential election candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys have clashed again in the latest presidential debate. Refereed by Newstalk radio’s Pat Kenny, the pair sparred on a wide range of issues. Here are five takeaways:
1. Connolly targets Humphreys as ‘Government candidate’
Fine Gael candidate Humphreys’s 10 years as a senior minister is seen as a vulnerability by her opponents. Left-wing Independent Connolly sought to use this in the debate, saying: “We need a voice in the presidency that’s not more of the same from a Government ... Unfortunately, Heather is a Government candidate”. Humphreys endeavoured to portray this political experience as a positive. She said she “stepped up” and served in government and “I’ve never had the advantage of being able to stand on the oppo
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