Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election

Catherine Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly was on Saturday declared the winner of Ireland’s presidential election, beating her centrist opponent by a huge margin in a contest marred by spoiled ballots.

Connolly, 68, a lawyer, lawmaker and outspoken critic of both the United States and European Union, won over 63 per cent of the ballots, well ahead of centrist candidate Heather Humphreys, on 29.5 per cent.