Race to the Áras: Catherine Connolly tops opinion poll as Jim Gavin flounders

If reflected at the polls on October 24, it would be a disaster for Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin.

Ms Connolly sits on 32%, with Fine Gael choice Heather Humphreys in second on 23%. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie

The first major opinion poll in the Race to the Áras shows that Catherine Connolly is the most popular choice to become the President in three weeks.

By a sharp contrast, Jim Gavin is the third choice for the public, according to the Ireland Thinks polling in the Sunday Independent.