Independent candidate Catherine Connolly sweeps the Irish presidency with a record-breaking vote — victory for peace, unity, and the left

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly will become the 10th President of Ireland after winning a record number of first-preference votes. The 914,143 of these ballots she received accounted for 63% of the total. The runner up Heather Humphreys received 424,987 votes, amounting to 29.5%. The final result was the following: Connolly (Independent): 914,143 (63.4%) Heather Humphreys […]

By Robert Freeman

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