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Catherine Connolly declared President of Ireland

A ceremony took place at St Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle.

Evening Standard

Tears, Roses and a Peace Bell: Ireland Bids Farewell to President Michael D Higgins After 14 Years

Ireland bids farewell to President Michael D Higgins after 14 years of compassion, courage and leadership marked by empathy and integrity.

International Business Times UK

Dignitaries gather for inauguration of Catherine Connolly as Irish president

The ceremony is taking place at Dublin Castle.

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Hopes of Irish language revival in public life as Catherine Connolly takes office

Advocates say presidency could be ‘transformative moment’ for Ireland after Gaelic’s cultural breakthroughs

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly to be inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president

After signing a written declaration, Ms Connolly will officially become Ireland’s next president.

Evening Standard

Emma Little-Pengelly will not attend Catherine Connolly inauguration

Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister said she had other commitments on Remembrance Day.

Evening Standard

Hugs and handshakes as Ireland’s President welcomes his successor

President-elect Catherine Connolly met Michael D Higgins at Aras an Uachtarain.

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Selling the left’s message in the digital age is an art – Ireland’s new president mastered it

From Mamdani-style visual branding to basketball clips, Catherine Connolly found her audience and spoke in a language they understood, says journalist Una Mullally

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s current president Michael D Higgins spends night in hospital

The Irish public has just voted to elect left-wing independent Catherine Connolly as his successor

The Independent UK

Ireland's president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza

Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, has been elected as Ireland's president

The Independent UK

Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics

After a bizarre contest in which both government candidates blew their chances, the left has shown it can unite to win, says Irish Times columnist Justine McCarthy

The Guardian - UK

Independent leftwing candidate Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential elections

Connolly, 68, is a fluent Irish speaker from Galway in the west of Ireland, and has promised to be a voice for all the people of Ireland and for peace.

Euronews

Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

A militant Kurdish group has announced its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey

The Independent UK

Former barrister elected as Ireland’s 10th president in landslide

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Scottish prison population hits record high

Some 8,430 people were housed in Scotland’s jails on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Catherine Connolly: Underdog Galway runner who won the race to the Aras

The left-wing independent candidate showed her political and physical stamina during the final months of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win

‘My message is, use your voice in every way you can,’ Ms Connolly told the crowd gathered at Dublin Castle.

Evening Standard

Questions remain over Catherine Connolly’s ‘new republic’

Catherine Connolly said her supporters had come together to “shape a new Republic”.

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The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly’s landslide shakes Ireland’s establishment – but not its politics

Connolly’s stunning victory humbles old parties and energises the left, yet it’s no revolution: the presidency remains symbolic

The Independent UK

Reform MP apologises after slamming adverts ‘full of black people’

Sarah Pochin said her comments were phrased poorly

Evening Standard

Congratulations for Connolly as victory in presidential election looks imminent

The leaders of Ireland’s main political parties have congratulated the independent candidate.

Evening Standard

Catherine Connolly needed Sinn Fein support – McDonald

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

The Conversation

Catherine Connolly and the paradoxes of the Irish presidency

Ireland is set to have a new president in the form of Catherine Connolly, an independent leftwing TD for Galway, and former deputy speaker of the Dáil.

Evening Standard

A tenant dispute, smears and solos: Key points from Irish presidential election

Here is a look back at the standout moments of Ireland’s 2025 election campaign.

Euronews

Leftwing Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election

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

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