Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys also said she ‘did her best’ for a constituent whose son died in a crash.

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys said she is ‘disappointed’ that Paul Murphy is taking legal action against her.

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys is being sued over remarks she made about a politician supporting her election rival during a radio debate.

Catherine Connolly appeared on The Katie Hannon Interview Live on RTÉ.

Fine Gael is ‘very worried’ about the momentum behind Catherine Connolly’s campaign, the left-wing independent candidate has claimed.

TDs should be able to sign people in to Leinster House on day passes for just a few weeks while awaiting formal approval, Heather Humphreys has said.

She was questioned by Katie Hannon on a range of topics including her record as a government minister.

Catherine Connolly is running against Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys in a race to become Ireland’s next president.

The independent candidate said that questions put to her about hiring the woman have ‘backfired’.

Heather Humphreys also said she was not being ‘nasty’ in how she asked Catherine Connolly to answer questions.

Catherine Connolly was ahead in two recent polls ahead of the presidential election.

The left-wing independent candidate said there is a ‘golden opportunity’ for Fianna Fail supporters to back her campaign.

Mr Martin also said he was ‘glad to see that that has been resolved’ in relation to Mr Gavin reportedly repaying his former tenant.

‘I need all the votes I can get, there’s no question about that,’ Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys said.

‘I’m not involved in any smear campaign,’ Heather Humphreys said in Wexford on Friday.

The two presidential candidates were quizzed about their past records and plans for the presidency during the debate on RTE Radio 1.

The presidential hopeful said she used her parliamentary allowance to pay for her 2018 trip to Syria.

The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party met in private on Wednesday night after Mr Gavin’s dramatic withdrawal.

However the Justice Minister said it is ‘not an immediate concern for me’.

In a campaign video entitled Why Should Catherine Connolly Be President Of Ireland?, clips are used of Mr Higgins and his predecessors, Mary McAleese and Mary Robinson.

The Taoiseach was speaking after Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin withdrew from the contest.

The Fine Gael candidate said the image had been taken down.

The Fianna Fáil deputy leader came under pressure for the selection of Mr Gavin as the party’s presidential nominee.

Cork East TD James O’Connor said Jim Gavin ‘should have never found himself on the ballot paper’ in the presidential election.

Jim Gavin dropped out of contention late on Sunday night, too late for the ballot paper to be altered.

Micheal Martin said it is his intention to continue leading Fianna Fail, after the party’s presidential candidate dramatically withdrew from the race.

Minister Jack Chambers said a ‘clear contradiction’ emerged in relation to Jim Gavin’s account of payments due to a former tenant.

Billy Kelleher, who ran against Jim Gavin for the Fianna Fáil nomination, said the process to select a candidate were ‘quite chaotic’.

Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin announced he would be withdrawing from the race after acknowledging he had ‘made a mistake’.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, and Labour leader Ivana Bacik were among dozens joining Ms Connolly on a canvas of O’Connell Street in Dublin on Sunday.

The presidential candidate said he is looking into reports he owes a former tenant €3,000.

Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has defended her record in Cabinet during a televised debate.

All three candidates participated in a debate on RTÉ’s The Week In Politics.

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It comes as flags have been flown across Ireland in a move interpreted as expressing concern around immigration into the country.

Launching his campaign, Mr Gavin said he will work to highlight the ‘strength and the voice’ of the Irish people.

The left-wing candidate spoke about a united Ireland.

The Fianna Fáil presidential candidate held roles including a commissioned officer and a military pilot over a 20-year career.

The deadline for candidates to be nominated has closed.

She answered some questions about her views on the IRA’s campaign of violence as well as her views on Hamas.

The major opposition parties joined her on stage to endorse the left-wing presidential candidate from Galway.