Poll: Catherine Connolly leads in race for presidency as support for Jim Gavin drops

"Data suggests transfers from Fianna Fáil candidate would seal her victory"

"Catherine Connolly is now leading the race for the Áras and is ahead of Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys by nine points, a new poll for the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks today shows."

"The Independent ­Galway TD is on 32pc, with Humphreys on 23pc and Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin on 15pc in the first poll since the nominations closed."

Catherine Connolly leads the race for the Áras with 32% support in the latest poll. Heather Humphreys stands at 23%, nine points behind Connolly. Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin registers 15% in the survey. The poll is the first conducted since nominations closed and indicates transfer patterns that would favour Connolly. Transfers from the Fianna Fáil candidate are suggested to be decisive in sealing victory. The figures reflect current voter preferences and potential transfer dynamics ahead of the election.

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