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The final RTÉ Prime Time presidential takes place at 9.35pm.

Heather Humphreys has committed to engaging with Lucia O’Farrell.

Fine Gael has continued to accuse Catherine Connolly of “hypocrisy” for appearing for banks in home repossession cases while working as a barrister, while being critical of the banks.

Ms Connolly claimed Fine Gael was deploying these tactics because it was “absolutely terrified” of her campaign.

Heather Humphreys has said her former Credit Union did pursue people through the courts for debt when she was manager, but she was never involved in repossession cases.

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High Court rejects challenge to Fine Gael’s direction to councillors in presidential race

A businessman who alleged Fine Gael’s direction to its councillors to block the nomination of independent presidential candidates was unconstitutional has failed in a High Court challenge.

Mr Justice Brian Cregan said on Monday that Niall Byrne’s application seeking to halt the presidential election was bound to fail and should be struck out, Fiachra Gallagher reports.

Co Kildare-based Mr Byrne, representing himself, had brought the action against the Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Ireland and the Attorney General.

Mr Byrne had argued Mr Harris’s direction to councillors not to support prospective independent candidates for the presidency was unconstitutional as it interfered with the democratic independence of local government protected under the Constitution.

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