In his 14 years as president, Michael D Higgins has become known for his Bernese Mountain dogs and his political views.

The electoral commission has said there “will clearly be a need for deeper and further reflection” about why there were so ...

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president.

Independent candidate Catherine Martina Ann Connolly has officially been elected the 10th president of Ireland, with a ...

Independent candidate Catherine Martina Ann Connolly has officially been elected the 10th president of Ireland, with a ...

Catherine Connolly may come away with the largest percentage win in presidential history, if she can surpass Eamon de ...

Presidential elections are notoriously tough affairs, but Ms Connolly’s campaign and supporters have claimed this one crossed ...

Leaders of parties which backed the independent candidate have been congratulating her ahead of an expected decisive victory.

Three-in-a-row at the second time of asking, rarely has a county final win seemed as unlikely as this one. Ballina ...

The first count is in from the Mayo constituency. Independent candidate Catherine Connolly, who was backed by a number of non ...

The first count is in from the Mayo constituency. Independent candidate Catherine Connolly, who was backed by a number of non ...