Presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly will join The Pat Kenny Show for a head-to-head debate tomorrow morning.
The debate will take place live on air from nine to 10am on the 14th of October.
It comes as Ms Connolly was shown to be leading the race in the latest Business Post/Red C poll, despite a strong performance by Ms Humphreys in the latest debate.
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The latest polls also showed that 27% of voters are still undecided as to which candidate will take their preference.
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While Ms Connolly is said to be in the driving seat of the election, nothing is decided yet.
Irish presidential candidates Heather Humphreys (left) and Catherine Connolly (right) with RTE presenter David McCullagh ahead of a debate on RTE Radio One in Dublin. Picture date: Sunday October 12, 2025. PA ImagesJim Gavin was trailing in third place before his shock exit, but it is still not clear who his supporters will choose to support now instead, with the most recent poll data being partially collected before he dropped out.
Ms Humphreys, who initially took a back seat in previous debates, has since changed tact, challenging Ms Connolly over comments the Independent candidate had previously made on the campaign trail.
Ms Connolly defended her hiring of a woman formerly convicted of gun offences, and was then questioned over whether she would hire someone convicted of rape to the Áras.
After initially saying she would “have to think about that”, Ms Connolly went on to clarify that she would not.
Irish presidential candidates, (left to right) Fine Gael's candidate Heather Humphreys, independent candidate Catherine Connolly. Image: Sunday October 5, 2025. Image: Conor O'Mearain / Alamy.However, as noted by Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Seán Defoe, “lots of issues are coming at [Ms Connolly], but they’re not really sticking”.
Meanwhile, Ms Humphreys’ campaign has been faced with the difficult task of separating the candidate from her record as a former Fine Gael minister.
She was elected to represent the Cavan–Monaghan constituency between 2011 and 2024, in government at times in which harsh austerity measures were implemented following the global financial crisis.
Ms Humphreys has also been criticised for her lack of Irish - despite having promised to learn the language during her tenure as Minister for the Gaeltacht - and her previous involvement with the Orange Order.
Tune in live tomorrow at nine o’clock to hear how the election will move forward on The Pat Kenny Show.
Main image: Catherine Connolly (L), Pat Kenny (Centre), Heather Humphreys (R).
