Humphreys canvasses in Cork hours after Irish flags erected across city

Heather Humphreys canvassed Cork City just hours after Irish flags were erected on lampposts and bridges across the city in an apparent echo of the far-right, anti-migrant, Tricolour-hoisting across Dublin.

“One of the themes of my presidency is about unity. It’s about breaking down those awful prejudices that are creeping into our society. It’s about having the conversations,” Ms Humphreys, Fine Gael’s presidential candidate, said.

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