25.10.2025 23:12
In the presidential elections held in Ireland, Catherine Connolly, who advocates for the left and the unification with Northern Ireland, surpassed her opponent Heather Humphreys, receiving 63.4% of the votes and becoming the country's 10th president. Connolly will officially take office in a ceremony scheduled for November 11th.
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In the presidential elections held in Ireland, the candidate Catherine Connolly, who advocates for the left and the unity of Ireland, surpassed her rival Heather Humphreys to become the country's 10th president.
IRELAND WENT TO THE POLLS The voting process, which started yesterday at 07:00 local time (09:00 TRT) and ended at 22:00 (00:00 TRT), concluded this morning with the counting of votes, where voters made their choice between Connolly and Humphreys.
NEW PRESIDENT IS CONNOLLY According to the official results, Catherine Connolly won the election by receiving 63.4% of the votes. The other candidate, Humphreys, received 29.5% of the votes. Although he withdrew from the candidacy due to excessive rent from his tenant, Jim Gavin, the candidate of Irish Prime Minister Martin, who was on the ballot, received 7.2% of the votes.
ADVOCATING FOR THE UNIFICATION OF IRELAND Connolly, who emerged victorious from the election, promises to take societal steps for the unification of the island of Ireland and to engage with the public in Northern Ireland. Additionally, Connolly pledges to undertake work that will exceed the president's powers in housing and welfare issues.
Catherine Connolly WILL ASSUME OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 11 The winning candidate Catherine Connolly will take office in a ceremony to be held on November 11, becoming Ireland's third female president.
Having elected its first female president (Mary Robinson) in 1990, Ireland is known as the first country in the world where the presidency passed from one woman to another. Fourteen years after Mary McAleese, who served two terms as president from 1997 to 2011, Ireland will see a woman at the top for the third time with Catherine Connolly's election victory.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CONNOLLY FROM IRISH LEADERS Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin congratulated Connolly on her election victory in a post on the social media account of the US-based company X. Martin stated, "Catherine ran a successful and effective campaign. She has gained a clear mandate to represent the people of Ireland as president for the next 7 years. The people have made their choice, and I have no doubt that Connolly will serve the country in the best way possible."
Simon Harris, the leader of the ruling coalition partner Fine Gael Party and Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense, also expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Connolly on her election as the new president of the country, stating, "She will be the president of this entire country and all of us, and I wish her success. Her success will be Ireland's success."
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