Independent Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has issued a rallying call ahead of Friday’s election, urging people across Ireland to use their vote and to send a clear message that the people’s voice matters.

“This election belongs to the people - not to the government,” Catherine Connolly said today. Your vote is your voice. Use it. Don’t let anyone else speak for you or decide your future.”

Connolly said there was a clear effort by those in power to dampen turnout and to make voters stay at home.

“They want people to stay at home. They want this election to be predictable and controlled. But democracy only works when people take part - and when citizens stand up and say: we are not to be taken for granted.”

The Galway TD and long-time advocate for fairness, equality and accountability said that Friday’s election was an opportunity for people to make their voices heard on the kind of Ireland they want - a fairer, kinder, more independent and inclusive republic.

“This campaign has always been about hope - about believing that the Irish people deserve honesty, integrity and compassion in public life. It’s about the dignity of every person and the need for a President who will listen, connect and represent all our people, in every community and on every part of this island.”

Connolly added that every single vote will count in shaping Ireland’s future:

“Don’t let anyone tell you your vote doesn’t matter. It matters deeply - because it’s yours. This Friday, stand up, go out, and vote for the Ireland you believe in. Send a message that this country belongs to its people.”

She concluded with a message of optimism and determination:

“We’ve built something very special together during this campaign - a movement of citizens who believe in social justice, integrity in public life, and a better, fairer Ireland which uses its voice positively in the world. Now let’s finish it together. Let’s turn that belief into action. Use your voice. Use your vote.”

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