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 ...

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

The media are awaiting the arrival of Catherine Connolly at Dublin Castle where she'll be officially declared as Ireland's ...

Official results showed strong voter support for Catherine Connolly as president, a largely ceremonial role in Ireland.

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

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

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

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

Catherine Connolly, a former psychologist and barrister from Galway, has emerged as a unifying force for the Irish left in ...

Connolly garnered the backing of a range of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social ...