Outside politics, Connolly is a passionate Irish speaker and a keen sportswoman who ran marathons and played badminton ...

Catherine Connolly has been elected as the 10th President of Ireland after securing 63% of first preference votes in a ...

Catherine Connolly will be the 10th President of Ireland, taking over from Michael D Higgins who served the maximum two terms ...

Catherine Connolly’s low-profile adviser built the campaign network from the ground up, focusing on personal engagement, ...

The veteran Left-winger Catherine Connolly was elected as Ireland’s new president, winning by a landslide margin after her ...

Connolly, 68, said she would champion diversity and be a voice for peace, one that “builds on our policy of neutrality.” ...

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the ...

Vote counting is underway in Ireland's presidential election, with early results showing a strong lead for left-wing ...

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

There also appeared to be a significant number of spoiled votes as the ballot boxes were opened. If Mr Gavin got over 12.5 ...

Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys conceded defeat after early tallies showed Connolly was on the course to be elected the ...