Left-winger Connolly wins Irish presidency in landslide
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FILE PHOTO: 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. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Catherine Connolly, an independent lawmaker on the far left of the Irish political spectrum, was elected president on Saturday after winning 63% of the first preference vote for the largely ceremonial role.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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