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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 13h

As described in the intro, here I am outside the back door with Rusty who was briefly kicked out of the house because of me.

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 13h

She also defended her record on animal rights, asking if campaigners want to ban horse racing next? And on her controversial heritage bill she claims that hedges were out to the middle of the road when she brought forward the measure.

All this and more in the full interview

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 13h

I visited Heather Humphreys at her home in Co Monaghan this week
- "busy" minister didn't attend Shane O'Farrell vigil
- she was against gender recognition being extended to children when she received recommendation to do so
- insists scrapping GP was her idea

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

At home with Heather Humphreys: ‘I was surprised to be asked about something my husband was doing before I met him’

The Monaghan woman on getting Jarlath Burns’s support over questioning about her husband’s past Orange Order ties, criticism of her by Lucia O’Farrell, and her hopes of being a unifying president

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly has just been endorsed by Kneecap

This and more updates from the presidential campaign trail today are all on our live blog

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Heather Humphreys was ‘unsympathetic’ to fears over change to wildlife law, say activists

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Heather Humphreys was ‘unsympathetic’ to fears over change to wildlife law, say activists

Campaigners had ‘no access for discussion’ on ‘damaging’ Bill extending hedgerow-cutting season

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Okay. I'd just gently suggest taking a look at the live blog today - we had reporters out with both campaigns and the main story is about Heather Humphreys being accused of defaming Paul Murphy - hardly a flattering story for Fine Gael? But as I said, you have your view. Thanks for chatting anyway.

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, you have your own view. Thanks for your thoughts and for reading.

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

It's a colour piece.

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Thankfully @patrickfreyne.bsky.social was there too, in more sensible shoes

Heather Humphreys gives it welly as she rallies rural support

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Heather Humphreys gives it welly as she rallies rural support

Candidate says she could ‘still milk a cow’ if she had to as farmers share concern over issues facing them

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 1d

Humphreys accuses ‘far left’ of suing for ‘speaking out’ as Murphy takes defamation action

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Humphreys accuses ‘far left’ of suing for ‘speaking out’ as Murphy takes defamation action

Fine Gael candidate said case does not undermine her claim she could speak diplomatically as president

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 2d

Heather Humphreys has claimed that defamation proceedings taken against her by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy are part of a “hard left” strategy. It comes after Mr Murphy confirmed he is suing the Fine Gael candidate for defamation

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Presidential election live: TD Paul Murphy suing Heather Humphreys for defamation over comments during debate

Poll results suggest Heather Humphreys needs an ‘unprecedented turnaround’ in the final week

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 2d

You'd swear some people on the farm today had never seen a high heel before 💅🏻 👠

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 2d

Domestic violence perpetrators to be named on new register

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Domestic violence perpetrators to be named on new register

The new law will also give An Garda Síochána the power to tell schools when a domestic violence incident has taken place at home

www.irishtimes.com

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 3d

Inside Politics is now doing 🥳 DAILY EPISODES! 🎈 🎉

From now until the end of the presidential election. Here's our first day:

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Election Daily: Is Humphreys playing it too safe?

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 3d

Heather Humphreys has said that she in “good faith” attended a charity function that is now the subject of a garda investigation over concerns about how funds raised at the event were used.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Live: Heather Humphreys attended in ‘good faith’ charity event at centre of Garda inquiry

Meanwhile Tánaiste Simon Harris wins confidence vote, as Opposition criticises ‘broken promises’

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks very much! So I know it looks like a public vote the way it's presented - the 1, 2, 3 actually represents the stories we all entered to get nominated! You can click on them to read them on the website. The award is actually decided by a panel of judges. But thank you for asking!

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d

Chatting to Claire Byrne earlier today about the presidential race 🏁

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you ☺️

Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d

It's very nice to get this nomination for this year's journalism awards, especially so soon after coming back to Leinster House! 🙂 It made my day. Congrats to everyone else who got nominated too

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said a Catherine Connolly win in the presidential election next week would not impact Government thinking on changes to the triple lock in any way

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 4d

Former Fianna Fáil Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and former Progressive Democrats leader Mary Harney have both said that they will support Heather Humphreys for president

Humphreys stands by comments about Paul Murphy; Connolly says opponent is a ‘Government candidate’

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Live: Humphreys stands by comments about Paul Murphy; Connolly says opponent is a ‘Government candidate’

Catherine Connolly ‘would love’ if a united Ireland happened during her presidency

www.irishtimes.com

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 5d

Martin finds himself in liminal space of having neither presidential candidate nor campaign

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Martin finds himself in liminal space of having neither presidential candidate nor campaign

Jim Gavin, FF’s non-candidate continued to hang over Cairde Fáil event on Saturday night

www.irishtimes.com

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 7d

Taoiseach claimed that Independent left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly was “anti-EU” and that it was important that the President isn’t engaged in “constant negative commentary” about the EU, the United States or European Countries.

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 7d

‘A clear failure’: Micheál Martin apologies for party’s abandoned presidential campaign

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‘A clear failure’: Micheál Martin apologies for party’s abandoned presidential campaign

FF leader says it is important President of Ireland ‘is one who can get on with other countries’

www.irishtimes.com

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Ellen Coyne @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social · 7d

In the Weekend magazine today: Is this the beginning of the end for Micheál Martin?

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...