Watch: Sean Gallagher and the envelope defence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTMzZAtlLt4

Was this the moment the Sean Gallagher juggernaut finally ran aground? The Independent presidential candidate with Fianna Fail leanings tries to explain away allegations that he accepted a €5000 cheque for Fianna Fail from someone he himself reveals was a convicted smuggler.

The explosive exchange occurred during the final presidential debate of the campaign on RTE’s The Frontline show on Monday night.

The bookmakers believe it could have far-reaching consequences for the Gallagher bid – he had been listed as 1/4 favourite as recently as yesterday evening but Michael D Higgins is now the bookies’ market leader with just two days to go until polling day.

Judge for yourself at the video above – a dirty trick led by Sinn Fein and Martin McGuinness? Or a genuine question that needs to be answered?