Overview
- The three confirmed candidates began the first full day of canvassing with events in Dublin, Laois and Limerick.
- Independent Catherine Connolly, backed by left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, is campaigning in Dublin after Dáil committee duties and promises compassionate diplomacy with advocacy for Irish reunification.
- Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys is canvassing in Portlaoise and Limerick and says housing supply is the country's biggest challenge.
- Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin is meeting voters in Blackrock and Dún Laoghaire and pledges to be a positive force focused on national achievements and the vulnerable.
- Barrister Maria Steen exited after securing 18 of the 20 Oireachtas nominations required, a result she criticized and the Taoiseach defended, with voting set for 24 October in the smallest field since 1990.