Catherine Connolly, whose campaign was rocked by a last-minute deepfake video, is predicted to win.

Ireland’s voters are electing a new president, with polls indicating a win for left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, whose campaign was rocked by a last-minute deepfake video purporting to show her retreating from the race.

Friday’s poll, which closes at 10pm (21:00 GMT), with results expected by Saturday evening, sees Connolly competing with Heather Humphreys, of the centre-right Fine Gael

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