Election Daily podcast: Poll leaves Humphreys in need of ‘unprecedented turnaround’

Connolly, on 38 per cent, has almost double the support of Heather Humphreys

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For Heather Humphreys to win would take 'a turnaround the like of which we haven't seen before'. Illustration: Paul Scott

Catherine Connolly has opened a huge lead in the presidential election, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll.

Pat Leahy joins Hugh Linehan to talk about the significance of Connolly’s lead, why Jim Gavin’s exit has not helped Humphreys as Fine Gael had hoped and what the Humphreys campaign may do in the final week of the race.

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