#Catherine Connolly

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Presidential inauguration - Dublin
As it happened: Catherine Connolly inaugurated as 10th President of Ireland
She succeeds Michael D Higgins, who expanded the presidency’s political role – a feature Ms Connolly has said she will continue.

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Presidential inauguration - Dublin
President Catherine Connolly vows to champion peace, equality and sustainability
Catherine Connolly takes office as Ireland’s 10th president, pledging to champion inclusivity, unity, peace and environmental responsibility

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Irish presidential election
How Catherine Connolly's fitness sets the standard for us to follow to age well
At 68, president-elect Catherine Connolly is showing us how to age well. During her campaign, she impressed with her sharp keepy-uppy skills, shooting basketball hoops, and cycling around her native Galway city

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Michael D Higgins ends presidency with emotional farewell at Áras an Uachtaráin
Michael D Higgins ends presidency with emotional farewell at Áras an Uachtaráin
Michael D Higgins departs Áras an Uachtaráin after 14 years that reshaped the presidency, as Catherine Connolly takes office pledging unity

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Catherine Connolly will speak her mind as President — the template is already there
S Catherine Connolly will speak her mind as President — the template is already there
As Catherine Connolly begins her presidency, echoes of Michael D Higgins’ outspoken style suggest Ireland may not mind a president with convictions

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide
Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide
Unwary voters could easily be incited to act on the basis of plausible misinformation spread online via social media, write Ciarán O’Connor and Edel McGinley

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

HOLLY CAIRNS
'We want to go in and change things': Holly Cairns feels momentum grow in Social Democrats
The Social Democrats leader said she feels her party has a new energy after presidential election

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Election 2025 NYC Mayor
Paul Hosford: Zohran Mamdani and Catherine Connolly both won by offering hope to voters
Ireland's presidency and New York's mayoralty are very different. But the people newly elected to those roles share striking parallels, having run positive campaigns with a vision for the future

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Are we starting to acknowledge that there’s an outlier in each of us?
Gareth O'Callaghan: Are we starting to acknowledge that there’s an outlier in each of us?
Last June, Zohran Mamdani was accused of running a campaign full of crowds, slogans, and big promises. This week he proved his opponents wrong and won

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

Sinn Fein Building for Unity event
S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong
Catherine Connolly’s landslide wasn’t just a win — it was a warning to the establishment about how politics now works

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Fergus Finlay: The nomination process has to change before the next presidential election
S Fergus Finlay: The nomination process has to change before the next presidential election
Connolly’s victory was decisive but exposed deep flaws in Ireland’s presidential process — and the anger now consuming public debate

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Paul Hosford: Final tally puts Catherine Connolly in the annals of history
In a job where the functions are largely dictated by the Constitution, Irish people have, in modern times, seen the role as an aspiration of what we believe we are

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly rises from respected fringe figure to Ireland's first citizen
S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly rises from respected fringe figure to Ireland's first citizen
At each small gathering, the Independent presidential candidate picked up not just voters but followers — many of whom signed up as volunteers, expanding eventually into the thousands

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Theresa Reidy: Catherine Connolly's victory has lessons for the Government, the left, and future candidates
Theresa Reidy: Catherine Connolly's victory has lessons for the Government, the left, and future candidates
The election result sends a sharp warning note to the Government

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Catherine Connolly's win was a landslide built on months of hard work
Catherine Connolly's campaign was a movement that united the left, brought in 15,000 volunteers and saw over 914,000 people make her the most popular Irish politician of all time, writes Paul Hosford

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Catherine Connolly: Who is Ireland's new president? 
Catherine Connolly: Who is Ireland's new president? 
Catherine Connolly will be Ireland's 10th president after a massive victory over Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Latest poll: Catherine Connolly on course for commanding victory in presidential race
The five key moments that shaped the presidential election 
With the results now in and Catherine Connolly due to take up the role of President on November 11, it is worth reflecting on the major turning points in the campaign

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Here's how Cork voted in the presidential election
Here's how Cork voted in the presidential election
Here's how the constituencies in Cork voted

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win
Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win
President-elect Catherine Connolly: 'I will be a president who listens and reflects and who speaks when it’s necessary'

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Taoiseach rejects assertions that Dublin Castle U-turn came after pressure from backbenchers
Taoiseach rejects assertions that Dublin Castle U-turn came after pressure from backbenchers
Spokespeople for Micheál Martin confirmed that the Taoiseach would not be in Dublin Castle, where the national results will be declared and where Catherine Connolly will be declared the winner

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

As it happened: Catherine Connolly wins election and will become 10th president of Ireland
As it happened: Catherine Connolly wins election and will become 10th president of Ireland
A national tally within the Connolly campaign suggests once the spoiled votes are excluded, Catherine Connolly will have 64% of the vote

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Catherine Connolly built a winning coalition that reshaped the presidential race
Catherine Connolly built a winning coalition that reshaped the presidential race
Catherine Connolly’s early start, grassroots energy, and broad left-wing coalition powered a historic victory over Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Paul Hosford: Could Connolly ‘coalition’ of parties win general election?
Paul Hosford: Could Connolly ‘coalition’ of parties win general election?
Sinn Féin's decision to join the other left-wing parties in backing Catherine Connolly may well be a dry run for a left coalition that could possibly win a general election

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Who's behind the Catherine Connolly deepfake video, and why?
Who's behind the Catherine Connolly deepfake video, and why?
The AI generated video we saw this week could well be a display item for some deepfake vendor’s shop window — disturbing democracy is big business

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election 2025
Catherine Connolly taking nothing for granted as she urges 'everyone to come out and vote'
'Galway Girl' on track to become country's 10th president

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Latest poll: Catherine Connolly on course for commanding victory in presidential race
Connolly extends commanding lead over Humphreys in final presidential election poll
Catherine Connolly holds a strong 15-point lead over Heather Humphreys as voters prepare to head to the polls

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Latest poll: Catherine Connolly on course for commanding victory in presidential race
Latest poll: Catherine Connolly on course for commanding victory in presidential race
The latest Business Post/Red C poll shows that Ms Connolly is on 44% support, an increase of eight points compared to the previous poll

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

FILE PHOTO Independent TD Catherine Connolly has become the first female Leas Cheann Comhairle END
Catherine Connolly is the first woman leas ceann comhairle
Election of Independent creates consternation among government

Fri, 24 Jul, 2020

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