Catherine Connolly says comments by Heather Humphreys ‘a new low’

Ms Humphreys reiterated her stance, saying Ms Connolly 'was working for UK banks' before she went in to politics

Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly criticised her rival’s comments (PA)

Catherine Connolly has described comments made by her rival for the presidency as “a new low”.

The Independent candidate was in her native Galway where she was asked about an interview with the Sunday Independent in which Heather Humphreys said she “never tried to make money out of people’s misfortune”, referring to Ms Connolly’s time working as a barrister during the economic crash.