康诺利为雇佣一名持枪犯罪女性辩护, 引发爱尔兰的Taoiseach的反弹。 Connolly defends hiring a woman with a gun crime past, sparking backlash from Ireland’s Taoiseach.

总统候选人Catherine Connolly因雇用一名曾因持枪而被定罪的妇女而遭到Taoiseach Micheál Martin的批评,他称之为“严重缺乏判断力”。 Connolly说,她被推荐,已经服满刑期,被认为适合担任短期职务,尽管她不知道与反对爱尔兰和平进程的组织Eirigi有联系。 Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly faces criticism from Taoiseach Micheál Martin over hiring a woman with a past gun crime conviction, which he called a “serious lack of judgment.” Connolly said the woman was recommended, had served her sentence, and was deemed suitable for a short-term role, though she was unaware of ties to Eirigi, an organization opposing the Irish peace process. 这名妇女在结关前离开了。 The woman left before completing a clearance process. 康诺利强调康复和公平,新芬党领袖玛丽·卢·麦克唐纳则支持她。 Connolly emphasized rehabilitation and fairness, while Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald supported her. 马丁还淡化了菲安娜·法伊尔的竞选错误，包括未经授权的无人机镜头和国防军司令的照片。 Martin also downplayed campaign errors by Fianna Fáil, including unauthorized drone footage and a photo featuring the Defence Forces chief.