Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
First and foremost, president-elect Connolly deserves massive congratulations. She ran a powerful and vibrant campaign on her own terms, and she won an astonishing victory.
Presidential elections, because they are essentially about character and not policy, are always minefields. Our next president succeeded in dodging every potential mine — instead they blew up one of her opponents.
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