The 68-year-old former barrister is known for being one of the leading pro-Palestinian voices in the Irish parliament.

While the presidency has few powers, Connolly’s win is a boost for the left-wing alliance of parties in Ireland, which ...

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly on Saturday won the race to be Ireland’s new president, comfortably beating her centrist opponent in a contest marred by record numbers of spoilt ballots.

Fine Gael sources say that 'hard questions need to be asked' about the party's campaign and how Heather Humphreys finished so ...

Jewish leaders in Ireland urge newly elected President Catherine Connolly to unite the nation and engage with their community ...

Uachtaráin has confirmed that President Michael D Higgins travelled to St James Hospital by arrangement yesterday to have a ...

Catherine Connolly will be the next President of Ireland. The result was formally declared on Saturday evening in Dublin ...

Ireland elects pro-Palestine president Catherine Connolly, who has called Israel a "terrorist state" and vowed to be a "voice ...

This followed highly motivated online campaigns from various groups mobilising the electorate to cast their ballot with a ...

Catherine Connolly was supported by her proud husband Brian McEnery at Dublin Castle on Saturday night following official confirmation that she would be the tenth President of Ireland.

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Ruairí McHugh has extended his ‘heartfelt congratulations to ...