The Indo Daily: Presidential predictions - What to expect in the final 72 hours

"As we enter the final days of campaigning, the race for the Áras is turning nasty. Can Catherine Connoly hold her lead or will Heather Humphreys make a late burst for home? And what can we expect from the final 72 hours of the 2025 Presidential Election? Today on the Indo Daily, Fionnán Sheahan is joined by John Downing and Tabitha Monahan from the Irish Independent's political team to parse, peruse and predict what's in store in the home stretch of the Áras race."

"Can Catherine Connoly hold her lead or will Heather Humphreys make a late burst for home?"

Campaigning in the final days has turned negative, with intensified attacks and messaging. Catherine Connoly currently holds a lead in the race. Heather Humphreys poses a potential late challenge capable of generating momentum. The decisive period is the final 72 hours, when turnout, last-minute campaigning, media coverage, and rapid voter shifts can alter the outcome. Strategic tactics such as targeted appeals to undecided voters, intensified ground operations, and negative campaigning may produce sudden momentum changes. Polling, debate performance, and resource deployment will shape any late movement and the ultimate result.

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