The two candidates set out their stall – with international viewpoints proving the biggest divide

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys canvassing along the Grand Canal in Dublin. Photo: Collins

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys canvassing along the Grand Canal in Dublin. Photo: Collins

Heather Humphreys has suggested that Catherine Connolly’s international outlook is akin to Neville Chamberlain’s 1930s appeasement of Adolf Hitler.

The two candidates clashed on RTÉ Radio 1’s Drivetime programme today with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra.