Irish politician
OpinionHeather Humphreys: I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed
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‘We were torn apart’: Border Protestants still reeling from abuse of Heather Humphreys
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‘We were torn apart’: Border Protestants still reeling from abuse of Heather Humphreys
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Prodcast: ‘It’s about being proud to be Irish, proud to be a Prod, proud of my country’
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Paid articlePaywall Fine Gael hired former Fianna Fáil spin doctors to coach Heather Humphreys in presidential debate – mirroring
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Irish presidential election: Heather Humphreys concedes to Catherine Connolly after tallies
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Key FactsConnolly's Landslide Victory Shapes Ireland's Next Presidency
Oct 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Leftwing independent Catherine Connolly secured 63% of first preference votes to become Ireland’s next president.
- She committed to representing all citizens, emphasizing peace, neutrality, and addressing climate change threats.
- Voter turnout was low at 46%, accompanied by an unprecedented number of spoiled ballots reflecting voter frustration.
- Backing from leftist parties and effective social media use propelled Connolly’s unexpected win challenging the ruling government.
I will be a voice for peace, a voice that builds on our policy of neutrality, a voice that articulates the existential threat posed by climate change.— Catherine Connolly at Dublin Castle on Saturday night after being declared the victor of Friday’s election.
Ireland: Left-wing Catherine Connolly elected president: Catherine Connolly, supported by left-wing and green parties, has been elected the new president of ...
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Key FactsCatherine Connolly Elected Ireland’s Third Female President
Oct 26, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- Catherine Connolly won Ireland’s presidency with a decisive majority, capturing more than 63 percent of the vote.
- She is endorsed by left-wing parties including Sinn Féin, Labour, and the Greens.
- Connolly pledged to uphold Ireland’s neutrality and address urgent issues like climate change and peace.
- The election featured notable candidate withdrawals and a significant number of spoiled ballots as a form of protest.
I will be a president who listens and reflects and will speak out when necessary.— Catherine Connolly in her acceptance speech after being elected President of Ireland.
Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said she represents “a different type of Ireland” to Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys ... Show more
Catherine Connolly on course to win presidential election on first count – new Irish Independent/Ireland Think
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Presidential election count live: Humphreys concedes and congratulates Connolly on becoming next president
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Catherine Connolly becomes Irish president after rival concedes: Left-wing Catherine Connolly previously said she was "absolutely delighted" with the tallies ...
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Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has called for her opponent Catherine Connolly to “come out and say exactly who she was working for” ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall OpinionFionnán Sheahan: How Fianna Fáil’s silence during Ivan Yates smear storm could backfire on its own Coalition
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Election in Ireland: The next Irish president looks to Germany and sees Hitler: This Friday, Ireland will almost certainly elect a very left-wing president who ...
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As the race for the Áras enters its final week, Heather Humphreys says she will ‘speak up for young people’ if elected President of Ireland.#presidentialelection #heatherhumphreys #rtenews
OpinionLetters to the Editor, October 31st: On Mary McGee’s legacy, the hinterland of Heather Humphreys and criticism of John Collison
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Heather Humphreys concedes presidential election and congratulates Catherine Connolly on victory
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Paid articlePaywall 'Polls don't decide elections' the mantra for Heather Humphreys' final day on campaign trail
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Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory: Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record ...
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OpinionNewton Emerson: Fine Gael’s own anti-British rhetoric came back to bite Heather Humphreys
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Catherine Connolly has won Ireland's presidential election by a landslide, official results show.
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Why Ireland's new leftist president matters — but maybe only a little: Catherine Connolly's big win has a distinctly Zohran Mamdani flavor
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Independent left-wing candidate Catherine Connolly has become Ireland’s new president, after a sweeping victory over government-backed candidate Heather ... Show more
Enoch Burke confronts Catherine Connolly as Seán Gallagher backs Heather Humphreys campaign
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Spoiled ballots hit unprecedented level as voters express anger at choice of candidates
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Paid articlePaywall Louise Burne: Fine Gael has no one to blame but itself. The party didn't run a good campaign
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Connolly and Humphreys vie for Ireland’s presidency, unite on Palestine support: Ireland’s vote for a new president brings attention to human rights ...
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Sectarian abuse directed at Heather Humphreys will leave a bitter aftertaste: Fine Gael campaign team rejected advice to promote candidate’s background as unique ...
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7 takeaways from the Presidential Election debate: We're not quite drinking at the last chance saloon stage just yet, but this Morning Ireland presidential ...
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Presidential election live updates:: Tallies show Connolly is polling extremely strongly and significantly ahead of Humphreys
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Fine Gael privately accept ‘it’s all over’ bar the counting – as ballot boxes opened in presidential election
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Paid articlePaywall Here's how Cork voted in the presidential election: Here's how the constituencies in Cork voted
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Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says he had ‘great chance of winning’ presidential election but was ‘shafted’ by part
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Catherine Connolly confirmed as next President of Ireland with resounding election success
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Candidates set for final debate in Presidential Election: The final debate of the 2025 Presidential Election campaign will kick off tonight in the Prime Time ...
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Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has said that he was “shafted” in being denied a chance to contest the Presidential Election.
Heather Humphreys was chosen as Fine ... Show more
The two Presidential candidates faced off on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland in the latest election debate.
Heather Humphreys was asked if she had done enough to ... Show more
Fianna Fáil Junior Minister Niall Collins says Budget ‘ended’ Heather Humphreys’ presidential campaign
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OpinionUna Mullally: Momentum with Catherine Connolly means trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
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Paid articlePaywall Catherine Connolly built a winning coalition that reshaped the presidential race: Catherine Connolly’s early start, grassroots energy, and broad left-wing ...
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Inside the Catherine Connolly campaign: From gaining cross-party support to digital dexterity
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Who is Béibhinn O’Connor? The power behind Catherine Connolly’s victorious run to the Áras
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A new opinion poll suggests Catherine Connolly has built up a significant lead over Heather Humphreys in the Presidential Election race ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win: President-elect Catherine Connolly: 'I will be a president who listens and reflects and ...
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Paid articlePaywall Nine former presidents of IFA issue letter calling on farmers to vote for Heather Humphreys
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Presidential election: Left-wing Catherine Connolly elected President of Ireland: Candidate Connolly, supported by a left-wing alliance, wins the presidential ...
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Paid articlePaywall MEP Sean Kelly criticises Fine Gael's selection process for presidential candidate
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Paid articlePaywall Eoin O’Malley: I thought Heather Humphreys had what it took to win. Here’s why she didn’t
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Paid articlePaywall Six reasons why Catherine Connolly won the Irish presidency race: Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys could not keep up with the darling of the left who captured the ...
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Singer Daniel O’Donnell says he will be voting for Heather Humphreys on Friday next, but laments that the presidential race does not offer a greater choice to ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Humphreys takes legal advice as Paul Murphy launches defamation case over debate remarks
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Counting to begin in presidential election after low turnout reported nationwide: Follow the latest developments in our live blog:
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Paid articlePaywall ‘I’ve never tried to capitalise on somebody’s misfortune’: Humphreys launches blistering attack on Connolly’s
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Matt Cooper’s acerbic presidential election remark pays off: Radio: The Today FM host is dependably thorough when he interviews Catherine Connolly and, at last ...
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Ireland votes for next president as polls predict landslide for Catherine Connolly
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Who will be Ireland’s “first gentleman” accompanying his wife – either Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys or Independent candidate Catherine Connolly – into ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Voting in presidential election gets underway as polls predict landslide for Connolly
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Candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over relations with European nations during the latest debate on RTÉ’s This Week programme ... Show more
Who will be Ireland’s ‘first gentleman’? The man behind Catherine Connolly: Brian McEnery, and Heather Humphreys’ husband Eric, are media-shy but supportive of ...
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Meta Allows Deepfake That Irish Presidential Election Is Canceled to Go Viral: Despite having a commanding lead over her opponent, a viral AI video surfaced ...
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Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys has thanked Micheál Martin for saying he will vote for her in the Presidential Election ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall David Farrell: Here’s why Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys are not so different after all
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IFA insists it remains apolitical as former leaders endorse Humphreys: The Irish Farmers’ Association has moved to reaffirm its apolitical stance following a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Oliver Callan: Heather can blame a craicless Fine Gael, while Catherine has the lenient left to thank
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Paid articlePaywall Heather Humphreys calls on Fianna Fáil supporters to lend her their vote: The presidential candidate also insisted she did push back on covid restrictions when ...
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Paid articlePaywall Connolly v Humphreys debate: Nobody wins as lacklustre contest limps toward polling day
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Presidential candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys spoke about their party pieces during the latest debate on Drivetime with Sarah McInerney and ... Show more
As canvassing continues in the Presidential Election, both candidates have responded to talk of smear campaign tactics.
Independent Catherine Connolly said ... Show more
Anti-America, anti-Germany, anti-EU - | an old left on the way to the Irish presidential palace
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Paid articlePaywall Mary Regan: Groundhog Day as seventh debate leaves same old questions unanswered: The curtains have come down on the presidential campaign with the seventh and ...
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FRONTPAGE PICTURE: Presidential candidate for Fine Gael, Heather Humphreys, canvassing in Gorey, Co Wexford.
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OTB should include ban on services, says Humphreys: Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has said the Occupied Territories Bill should include a ...
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Paid articlePaywall ieExplains: What happens if Jim Gavin wins the presidency after dropping out?: Jim Gavin’s withdrawal came too late to remove his name from the ballot ...
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OpinionKathy Sheridan: Catherine Connolly should ask Jim Gavin what a smear campaign looks likeKathy Sheridan: Catherine Connolly should ask Jim Gavin what a smear ...
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Catherine Connolly has clearly won the digital media battle in the presidential election
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Paid articlePaywall Heather Humphreys was excused from vote on inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell
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