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4 days agoPoll shows young voters will elect Catherine Connolly president of Ireland - if they are motivated to vote
Rival Heather Humphreys trailing behind in pre-election poll, but over-65s back her Young voters are on course to send Catherine Connolly to Áras an Uachtaráin if they turn out at the polls today. New polling data shows the Galway woman has a massive lead over her rival among voters under 34. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news
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5 days agoDavid Farrell: Here's why Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys are not so different after all
VoteSmart responses reveal clear policy differences between Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly, while repetitive campaign coverage leaves voters poorly served.
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6 days agoElectoral Commission contact Facebook over viral AI deepfake videos of Catherine Connolly that generated 160,000 views and hundreds of interactions
Realistic AI deepfake videos attacking Catherine Connolly amassed over 160,000 Facebook views and prompted Electoral Commission intervention.
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1 week agoFormer presidential candidate Sean Gallagher endorses Heather Humphreys in Aras race
At least six debates have taken place in this presidential election, and we've lost count of the number of interviews. Yet Catherine Connolly has still not answered a key question about her trip to Syria in 2018: who organised it? The latest round of questions was with Gavin Jennings on RTÉ's Morning Ireland and followed revelations that she met a militia leader who was a supporter of the Assad regime and had been linked to crimes against Palestinian refugees.
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1 week agoMary Regan: Another presidential debate, and we still have no idea who organised Catherine Connolly's trip to Syria
Catherine Connolly has not disclosed who organised her 2018 trip to Syria, prompting scrutiny after meetings with an Assad-supporting militia leader.
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1 week agoFrom Brexit to Gaza, where does 'committed European' Catherine Connolly stand on key EU issues?
Catherine Connolly describes herself as a committed European who supports debating EU policies, while opponents highlight her EU positions to question foreign-policy implications.
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2 weeks agoRace to the Aras: Humphreys says she 'abhors animal cruelty' as Connolly says country needs presidential voice different from that of Government
Catherine Connolly voted 'no' to the Lisbon and Nice treaties, defending those votes as expressing neutrality concerns and criticizing negative, fear-based campaigning.
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2 weeks agoRace to the Aras: Humphreys says she 'abhors animal cruelty' as Connolly says country needs presidential voice different from that of Government
Catherine Connolly voted 'no' to the Lisbon and Nice treaties and defends those votes as expressions of neutrality concerns and opposition to fear-based campaigning.
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3 weeks agoRace to the Aras: 'If it happened, I'm very sorry that it happened' - Jim Gavin tells debate he can't say if he owes ex-tenant 3,300
Catherine Connolly is now leading the race for the Áras and is ahead of Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys by nine points, a new poll for the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks today shows.
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4 weeks agoOn the canvass with Catherine Connolly, the message is clear - she is the only alternative to government parties
In the pouring Tuesday evening rain, Catherine Connolly and a team of supporters - local Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan among them - took to Dublin's Ballyfermot for a canvass.
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4 weeks agoRace to the Aras: Housing, neutrality and flags dominate first presidential TV debate
Catherine Connolly appeared most assertive with clear policy stances; Jim Gavin emphasized his record over policies; Heather Humphreys seemed nervous but strong on unity.
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