Caitríona Cogan (19) described Catherine Connolly as a 'more relaxing person to listen to'. She added that she 'resonated a bit more with her viewpoints'.
“She’s been really clear on her vision,” said Sarah Conroy as she exited a polling station in Smithfield, Dublin, on Friday afternoon.
It was the first presidential election in which the 33-year-old cast her vote. She added: “With Heather Humphreys, I don’t really know what she stands for, other than she’s in Fine Gael.”
This was a view held by the vast majority of the 35 first-time voters who spoke to The Irish Times at polling stations in the capital.
“Relatable”, “highly moral”, “well-spoken”, “keepie-uppies” and “TikTok”
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