Presidential Election 2025

Jim looks like M Martin ,even the hand movements 😱

I really don't know why Jim got involved in this.

Catherine Connolly is clearly pro immigration, she has mentioned is an awful lot tonight. Pro open borders, saying that there are more displaced people in the World now than ever before. That means bring them here, they are "fleeing war" according to Connolly and I am glad Cuddihy contradicted her on that saying "not all are fleeing war".

People are crying out for immigration controls in this country, Connolly supports even more of it.

Gavin - was asked an awkward question for him. His former player McCauley being anti NFL in CP due to military links. Gavin wisely focused on GAA/CP and the economy.

Connolly - turned it into Israel/Gaza/Ukraine genocide - and taking the “blinkers off”. She had a go at Gavin. For his previous comments about “military objectives”. Rattled Gavin.

HH - gave a strong response going on about Gaza recognition. But seemed unsure if occupied territories bill will be worthwhile.

Gavin is terrible!

Agree there, she should take the cynical grin off her face though.

James should stop shaking his fist

HH should ditch the expression ‘very important’

All the parties of the left are backing her, and I wouldn't be surprised with Lowry backing HH, they're both singing off the same hymn sheet in relation to Govt arithmetic in Dail Eireann.

She made it clear earlier that she was an independent candidate therefore distancing herself from any party. She did thank any party that supported or nominated her.

Hardly inspiring overall.

I didn’t twig that on Connolly though. She smiles when she politely disagrees or knows she has a good point coming.
Not sure how you change that habit at her age.

The more Gavin talks the more damage he is doing for the undecided voter. Going on about NE inner city Dublin a good few times. That seems very niche to me. When Cuddihy cut him off from going on about task forces etc he had little else to say.

HH - not saying much but her slow pace of speech is limiting any damage.

It was an odd way of saying it is not a complete disaster nationally.

I think Gavin would have fared better as independent. He couldn’t have been accused of backing any FF mistakes then.

Salary question

Gavin - wants full whack - one term

HH- copying Higgins giving up pension, but only one term

CC - will take the salary but will decide what to with it later apparently she is on “the record” about it already.