The left-wing independent candidate said there is a ‘golden opportunity’ for Fianna Fail supporters to back her campaign
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Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly in Rathfarnham Castle Park during her campaign. Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Catherine Connolly has said she has been the underdog all her life as the frontrunner outlined her vision to expand the role of the Irish presidency.
The independent candidate, 69, who is backed by several left-wing opposition parties, is ahead in the presidential campaign according to opinion polls.