Catherine Connolly supported the re-election of Clare Daly to the European Parliament. Photograph: Collins
When Independent Clare Daly was a member of the European Parliament, she became one of its most internationally well-known members due to foreign policy statements that echoed the viewpoints of authoritarian regimes.
Catherine Connolly sat at Daly’s right hand as the Dubliner launched her unsuccessful re-election campaign last year.
“I have no problem saying I absolutely support Clare Daly,” Connolly said at the event. “I wish I could canvass every day for her on the streets of Dublin.”
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