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2 Oct 2025
Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has defended her attempt to hire a woman with a criminal conviction saying she was "absolutely perfect" for the job.
The Journal.ie reported that Ms Connolly had sought to hire a former Éirígí member who had been sentenced to six years in jail by the Special Criminal Court for gun crime.
Ms Connolly has said she had not been told by gardaí that the woman would not pass security clearance to work in Leinster House.
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