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<p>President elect Catherine Connolly: Her campaign was organised, slick, controlled yet embracing, and sang with purpose.</p>

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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

SFergus Finlay: The nomination process has to change before the next presidential election

<p>Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is congratulated by Taoiseach Micheál Martin after being named as the new president of Ireland at St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle, to replace Michael D Higgins, who has served the maximum two seven-year terms. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

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Paul Hosford: Final tally puts Catherine Connolly in the annals of history

Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly rises from respected fringe figure to Ireland's first citizen

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Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly rises from respected fringe figure to Ireland's first citizen

Theresa Reidy: Catherine Connolly's victory has lessons for the Government, the left, and future candidates

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Theresa Reidy: Catherine Connolly's victory has lessons for the Government, the left, and future candidates

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Catherine Connolly's was a landslide built on months of hard work

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

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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