Fianna Fáil presidential candidate has said he will fight the ‘waves of online abuse’
Jim Gavin is Fianna Fáil’s candidate for the presidential election. Photo: Collins
Dirty tricks in presidential campaigns are nothing new. In fact, they have been an integral and influential part of campaigns here.
But the “malicious smears” that Jim Gavin is fighting appear to be the first serious effort at far-right interference from outside the State in an Irish election.