The Independent rep made the comments during an interview with the BBC.
A Westmeath security expert believes Catherine Connolly's comments about Hamas could be disastrous for Ireland if she becomes president.
The presidential candidate is coming under fire, following a BBC interview where she described Hamas as "part of the fabric of the Palestinian people".
The comments made by the Galway TD comes as she is set go against Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin and Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys in next month's election.
Security analyst from Mullingar Declan Power says the comments were made in poor judgment:
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