"I knew Heather a very long time as a TD but also across her various ministerial portfolios, especially during her time in Enterprise, where I witnessed first-hand how she represented Ireland at home and abroad with great distinction," Mr Gallagher added."
"I am also calling for my friends in Fianna Fáil and indeed Micheál Martin and the senior Fianna Fáil leadership to now, in this last week, come out and support their former ministerial colleague and coalition partner who shares the same values and policies that are aligned with Fianna Fáil."
"I am getting a great reaction here today. People have a choice, they can choose somebody from the far left or somebody in the centerground, like myself. Somebody who will not let this country down," Ms Humphreys said."
Mr Gallagher publicly endorsed Ms Humphreys as an outstanding presidential candidate and campaigned with her in Blanchardstown. He urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin and senior Fianna Fáil figures to back Ms Humphreys as a former ministerial colleague and coalition partner with aligned values and policies. He highlighted her ministerial experience, particularly in Enterprise, and her representation of Ireland at home and abroad. Ms Humphreys presented herself as a centrist offering common-sense choices contrasted with the far left. Mr Gallagher stressed that elections affect Ireland's reputation and referenced his own previous presidential campaigns and past party affiliation.
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