Catherine Connolly at Dublin Castle where she was elected as Ireland's 10th President. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
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After all the debates, canvassing and opinion polls, the result in the presidential election was as expected and, at the same time, remarkable.
Independent TD Catherine Connolly romped home, winning 63 per cent of the vote, more than double the 29 per cent of her Fine Gael rival Heather Humphreys.
The polls predicted the winner but the margin was stunning.
Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin, whose name remained
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