In this presidential election, the oh-so-quiet voice of Connolly has won out, while Humphreys was left looking like a frightened ‘Winning Streak’ contestant
Heather Humphreys and Tánaiste Simon Harris before the Leinster v Munster rugby match at Croke Park, Dublin, last weekend. Photo: Tom Honan
It’s been a wild few weeks. From Jim Gavin’s white trousers, Catherine’s astonishing keepy-uppies, Heather’s “eh-eh”s to Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan defending the most lefty candidate for the Áras ever.
Winning the backing of a Sandymount barrister who looks like he stepped out of a portrait on the wall of the King’s Inns wine cellar doesn’t exactly scream socialism, but in 2025 anything goes when you’re desperate enough.