\u00a0The first Presidential debate took place between the three candidates hoping to win the race to the \u00c1ras last night on Virgin Media, but it appears it did not go as they had hoped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Catherine Connolly (IND), Jim Gavin (FF), and Heather Humphries (FG) discussed a number of topics including Gaza, neutrality, and the meaning of the Irish<\/a> flag.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0Mother, father and son from Louth killed in tragic stabbing incident named locally<\/a><\/p>\n People across Ireland were quick to share their thoughts on social media – and it appears they were left feeling unimpressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n The debate has been described as a “nightmare,” “utter waffle,” and “unimpressive.”\u00a0<\/p>\n If people were honest they would say all three candidates had a nightmare last night. They spent more time talking about other countries and policy\u2019s they can\u2019t change, it\u2019s just more student fantasy politics. #TonightMTV<\/a> #presidentialdebate<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 se\u00e1n (@bottom_irish) September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n I wanted Jim to do well. He is a good man and has done a lot for his country and his community. However, all three candidates were awful, full of platitudes and utter waffle. The debate was a tough watch. I won’t be voting! #Aras25<\/a> #presidentialdebate<\/a> #TonightVMTV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CH8412 (@cmh8412) September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Unimpressive, uninformed and way out of his depth, by Jim Gavin on tonight\u2019s #presidentialdebate<\/a> Well done you couldn\u2019t have chosen much worse.<\/p>\n