Published: October 17, 2025
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📻 The latest Presidential debate is happening on Morning Ireland this morning after 8am. Tune in to @rteradio1 or on the @rtenews channel and show your support for Catherine.

And we’re ready to go after the break

Image in tweet by Connolly for President

On relating to the public, "I've always represented people, I have no difficulty relating to people who are experiencing the cost-of-living crisis, I've been travelling the country and I've seen the level of deprivation in communities around the country."

"I've demonstrated responsibility all my life, as a child in a large family, as the first female Leas Ceann Comhairle."

"Opposition is very important in the Dáil, we got a lot done. The movement I represent, I hope will become a major shift in the next election to put forward a different vision to combat climate change, the housing crisis, and the immense challenges facing people in Ireland."

I find the terminology 'Ireland is full' disturbing and wrong. There's a frustration on the ground, and I understand that, the anger is being channeled in the wrong way, we have a housing crisis, we need to listen to that anger, and work to redirect it.

We went from Beirut to Damascus to deepen our knowledge on the refugee crisis. We met with many different groups, you have no control, when you go to a country like that, who will come into your presence, Interaction must never be mistaken for endorsement.

The trip was organised by a group of Palestinian activists, Rita Fagan among them, Maureen O'Sullivan was with me. We visited a hospital, we spoke to lots of people, and we came back with a horror of a dictatorship, and a horror of the ongoing refugee crisis.

I never met with Assad, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has met with Assad.

The framework for a united Ireland, by consent is set out in the Good Friday Agreement and in the Constitution, a new Ireland must respect and value diversity, while focusing on the similarities. I will reach out to communities on all sides and facilitate open forums.

I never called for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador, as President, I would have a role to meet any dignitaries with dignity and respect.

With the volatility of the world right now, as President will use my voice as often and as clearly as I can through peace, as an independent and neutral country.

On faith, I do believe in something bigger than myself. My belief is in a better society, where we strive for fairness.

@catherinegalway You did call for the expulsion of a voter asking questions…

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