Mick Clifford: President-elect Catherine Connolly is well aware of the limits of the office
Catherine Connolly, with members of her family and supporters, at Dublin Castle ahead of her victory in the presidential election. Picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
Catherine Connolly thoroughly deserves her victory in being elected the 10th president of Ireland.
The margin of her victory was historic. Her campaign was professional and innovative, but that was decisive only because she was a really good candidate. And those who were up against her — Heather Humphreys and, formerly, Jim Gavin — simply were not.





