Paul Hosford: Grind is just beginning for our presidential candidates

The morning after the night before and the campaign was right back on

29 September 2025; Presidential candidates, from left, Independent candidate Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael and Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil at the first televised debate of the 2025 Presidential Election campaign on Virgin Media’s The Tonight Show in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The morning after the (late) night before and the presidential campaign was right back on.

In the hours after the three candidates first went toe-to-toe, there was much to discuss and dissect in the media and online spaces.