Overview
- An Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll places Catherine Connolly on 38% and Heather Humphreys on 20%, with 18% undecided and suspended candidate Jim Gavin on 5%.
- Connolly said she will keep canvassing through next week, voiced concerns about EU militarisation while affirming her EU commitment, and defended her 2018 Syria trip as a fact‑finding mission.
- Humphreys confirmed Gardaí are investigating a charity event she attended and said police indicated no wrongdoing by attendees, and she presented herself as a pro‑EU, centre‑ground candidate.
- The candidates clashed again over the Special Criminal Court, with Humphreys backing the court and criticising Connolly’s hiring decision, and Connolly arguing for abolition but pledging to uphold the law and defending rehabilitation.
- The Ceann Comhairle told TDs not to reference the election in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil set a review of Gavin’s selection and withdrawal, Humphreys gained endorsements including three former tánaistí and Bertie Ahern, and polling day is 24 October.