Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory against her centre-right rival.
Official results showed strong voter support for Connolly as president, a largely ceremonial role in Ireland.
Her rival Heather Humphreys, of the centre-right party Fine Gael, conceded she had lost earlier Saturday (October 25, 2025) before vote counting had finished.
“Catherine will be a president for all of us and she will b
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