Catherine Connolly vows to serve only one term if elected president

Galway TD says she would give her all for seven years before moving on, while balancing Dáil duties and campaigning

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly formally launches her presidential election campaign at The Complex, Smithfield in Dublin. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has said she would only serve one term as president if elected next month.

The Galway TD said she cannot see herself serving a second term in Áras an Uachtaráin and would likely move on after seven years.