By-election candidates accuse Government of 'gaslighting' the public in fiery debate

Candidates in the Dublin Central by-election have said the Government has “gaslighted” and not adequately helped people with the rising cost of living.

In the first televised debate of the by-election campaign, opposition candidates in the told RTÉ’s The Week in Politics that more support was required to help in their constituency.

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