Parties yet to decide on how to split the bill on Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign

A spokesperson for the Connolly campaign said that the additional support from parties was welcome, but pointed out that there has been a groundswell of individual donations which had raised €170,000

Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly leaving the first presidential debate on The Tonight Show, at Virgin Media Television Studios in Dublin. Picture date: Monday September 29, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The political parties supporting Catherine Connolly continue to discuss how they each will fund the campaign.

Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, and People Before Profit have committed to supporting Ms Connolly, whose campaign has thus far been funded by donations.