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'

25/10/2025 Dublin Ireland. Photo shows Independent winning presidential candidate supported by a united left alliance Catherine Connolly speaking in Dublin Castle after todays victory. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president.

The former barrister from Galway, who secured 63% of first preferences in a landslide victory, arrived with her family to Dublin Castle for the result declaration on Saturday evening.