Heather Humphreys

The former TD refuted claims made by Shane Ross earlier today.

Ms Humphreys said that she would "not be afraid" to speak her mind.

She had her official launch in Monaghan today.

The former local TD officially launched her presidential campaign today.

She said she wanted to bring the Áras closer to the people.

The event begins at 11am and will be held in the Peace Campus building in Monaghan Town.

A fabricated video, made with AI, shows the former Minister endorsing an investment scheme

Ms Humphreys will officially be ratified as the Fine Gael candidate in Monaghan on that day.

She said she simply forwarded the letter to the Department of Agriculture.

She said what has been happening to Simon Harris and his family is wrong.

Peter Burke was defending the order from Fine Gael headquarters for local councillors across the country to block the nomination of possible independent candidates

Fine Gael issued a statement yesterday instructing its councillors to endorse only Heather Humphreys in the race for the Áras.