On the canvass with Catherine Connolly, the message is clear - she is the only alternative to government parties

"In the pouring Tuesday evening rain, Catherine Connolly and a team of supporters - local Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan among them - took to Dublin's Ballyfermot for a canvass."

"The reception on the doors ranged from voters who had already firmly decided to back her, to some only just beginning to tune into the race, or had yet to give any thought to how they would vote."

Catherine Connolly and a team of supporters canvassed Dublin's Ballyfermot on a rainy Tuesday evening. Local Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan joined the canvass team. The team went door-to-door despite pouring rain. Voter responses varied across households. Some residents had already firmly decided to back Connolly. Other residents were only beginning to tune into the race. Several households had yet to give any thought to how they would vote. The canvass revealed a spectrum of engagement from solid support to emerging interest and undecided voters.

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