Housing, immigration and Gaza crisis dominate first debate in presidential election campaign

The first presidential debate saw Humphreys, Connolly and Gavin clash on Gaza, housing, immigration, and Ireland’s role abroad

Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys, and Jim Gavin took part in the first televised debate on Virgin Media ahead of the presidential election. Picture: Harry Burton

Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has questioned whether or not passing the Occupied Territories Bill would make a difference to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

During the first debate of the presidential campaign, Ms Humphreys was questioned about the Israeli war in Gaza, describing it as “genocide” and criticising the “man-made famine” in the Palestinian territory.