PRESIDENTIAL election candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys have almost done all they can in their campaign to become Ireland’s 10th President to go to Áras an Uachtaráin, but for whom will success be sweet?

Heather Humphreys will be in Donegal today, visiting Dorrian’s Hotel in Ballyshannon at 1pm before calling to Killaghtee Hall in Dunkineely at 2.15pm for a cup of tea and a chat. Everyone is welcome.

Meanwhile, tomorrow voters will be asked to decide between Catherine Connolly or Heather Humphreys. Both candidates will continue their campaign until tonight.

Catherine Connolly.

The Prime Time Presidential debate, which aired on RTE on Tuesday night, was the final televised debate allowing both candidates to wrangle a number of issues.

Heather Humphreys.

CONTROVERSIES

Heather Humphreys was pressed on Fine Gael’s response to the genocide in Gaza. She also spoke of how she believes fox hunting is a “rural pursuit”.

Catherine Connolly was asked about acting as a barrister for financial institutions in home repossession cases.

Both candidates also had to answer questions about individual controversies which emerged during the course of the campaign.

Critics have said Heather Humphreys performance was “improved”, while Catherine Connolly “remained calm and assured”.

Meanwhile, IFA President Francie Gorman said former IFA Presidents are private citizens and can choose to run in elections or endorse any candidate they see fit.

However, he stressed they do not speak for IFA and IFA does not support any candidate in this election or any other election. Mr Gorman was commenting on a newspaper advert that appeared on Tuesday of this week.

“IFA is a strictly non-political organisation as set out in our constitution.”

Francie Gorman called on all farm families to use their vote in the Presidential election on Friday.

“They should cast their vote on polling day and vote for the candidate of their choosing,” he said.

“I do not believe that any purpose is served by spoiling your vote or voting for someone who has withdrawn from the election,” he said.

Despite polls suggesting a substantial number of voters are considering either not voting, or spoiling their vote, a declared winner is expected to be announced on Saturday evening.

The new president will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 11 in St Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle.

Polling stations open on Friday from 7am to 10pm.

The count centre at Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny will open at 9am on Saturday morning.

You can find out where your nearest polling station is by checking your poll card, www.donegalcoco.ie or via www.checktheregister.ie