{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/68d315c140bbaff2b9067a86?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Presidential election latest: attacks on Jim Gavin, Catherine Connolly's Hamas comments and Heather Humphrey's identity","description":"<p>Catherine Connolly, Jim Gavin, Heather Humphreys have secured their nominations for the campaign which will run for a month until the election is held on October 24th 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>How have the three candidates backed by political parties – Connolly, Gavin and Humphreys – fared so far in their bid to become the next Irish head of state and what bumps in the road have they faced in their race for the Áras?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: at the time of recording, independent candidate Maria Steen was still in the hunt for the backing of 20 Oireachtas members. What would she bring to the race? </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}