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Ireland's Connolly Set To Be President

Left-Wing Connolly Set to Win Irish Presidency as Opponents Concede
Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, who is running as an independent in the October 24 election, attends the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Ireland, September 16, 2025.
Connolly set to win Irish presidential election as Humphreys concedes
Heather Humphreys congratulates Catherine Connolly on becoming the "next president of Ireland" as she concedes There has been an unprecedented level of spoiled ballots as many voters have used this election to voice frustrations over issues including immigration Welcome to BBC News NI’s live page for the Irish presidential election results.
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly set to be Ireland's next president
Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the presidential election.
Veteran left-winger Connolly clear favourite as Ireland votes for president
Ireland began voting on Friday to elect its next president with Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, the clear favourite to win the largely ceremonial role.
Humphreys concedes to Connolly in Irish presidential election as tallies show clear win
Heather Humphreys congratulates Catherine Connolly on becoming the "next president of Ireland" as she concedes in the election. Votes are still being counted and a final declarati
Ireland set to elect left-winger president despite discontent at ballot choices
Irish voters looked set to have emphatically chosen left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, as ballots were counted Saturday in an election overshadowed by criticism that it
Humphreys congratulates Connolly in Irish presidential election
Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly on "becoming the next President of Ireland". Counting is continuing but tallies around the country indicate a landslide victory for Connolly in the race to be the next president.

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