Election 2024: Six things we learned on the campaign trail today

Simon Harris restated his support for John McGahon, Fianna Fáil denied criticisms of Helen McEntee were sexist, and political parties proposed everything from a ban on no-fault evictions to increased disability payments

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said Fianna Fáil would not have run John McGahon (above) as a candidate but Taoiseach Simon Harris doubled down on his support for the senator. Picture: Collins Courts

1. Fine Gael's John McGahon issue 

The Taoiseach has doubled down on his support of embattled election candidate John McGahon, with Tánaiste Micheál Martin saying that the senator wouldn't have been a candidate for Fianna Fáil.