Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, was set to be elected the country's ...

Voters in Ireland went to the polls Friday to elect one of two women as their new president for the next seven years.

Catherine Connolly, a former psychologist and barrister from Galway, has emerged as a unifying force for the Irish left in ...

A third candidate, Jim Gavin, 54, dropped out of the race in early October over an unpaid debt to a former tenant. Though he ...

Early tallies indicate that left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is the clear frontrunner to become Ireland’s next ...

While it’s only a matter of time before Ms Connolly is officially deemed the next President, a large number of votes were spoiled as part of a concerted effort online — with more spoiled votes than ...

Independent Presidential Election candidate Catherine Connolly has said she is "absolutely delighted" with initial tallies in her home county of Galway.

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is expected to beat her challenger, centrist Fine Gael Heather Humphreys. A recent ...

Catherine Connolly, a veteran lawmaker on the far-left of the Irish political spectrum, leads the race to become Ireland's president. Her anti-EU and pro-Palestinian stance have struck a chord with ...

Micheal Martin, Ireland’s taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader, hand-picked Mr Gavin, a hugely successful Gaelic football manager ...

Catherine Connolly has a significant leader over Heather Humphreys in the polls but these elections are notoriously ...