LONDON, October 25, 2025 (AP).— Catherine Connolly won the presidential election Ireland with a overwhelming victory against his center-right rival.
Conolly contended as left-wing independent candidate and gained the support of the country’s leftist parties, including the Sinn Fein.
Official results show strong voter support for Connolly as president, a largely ceremonial position in Ireland.
The virtual president obtained 63% of the first preference votes once void votes have been excluded, compared to the 29% de su rival Heather Humphreysof the center-right Fine Gael party.
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Message from the new president of Ireland
Connolly68, said Saturday night at the Dublin Castle who would advocate for diversity and be a voice for peace that “is based on our neutrality policy”.
“SI will be an inclusive president for all of you, and I consider it an absolute honor,” he said.
In turn, Humphreys admitted defeat on Saturday before vote counting ended.
Criticism of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
Connollya former lawyer who has been a legislator since 2016, He has openly criticized Israel for the war in Gaza.
Also has warned against the increasing “militarization” of the European Union after the large-scale invasion of Ukraine on the part of Russia.
will happen to Michael D. Higgins, who has been president since 2011, having exhausted the maximum of two seven-year terms.
Third female president of Ireland
Connolly she will be the tenth president of Ireland and the third woman to hold the position.
The official achieved the support of different left-wing parties, including the Sinn Feinhe Labor Party and the socialdemocrats.
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He Prime Minister Micheál Martin congratulated on Saturday Connolly for his “very broad electoral victory.”
He said he looked forward to working with the new president while “Ireland continues to play an important role on the world stage, and as we look forward to the presidency of the UE in the second half of 2026.”
Although the president represents the country on the world stage, receives heads of state and has an important constitutional role, has no power to influence laws or policies.
However, left-wing parties celebrated the results as a significant change in Irish politics.
“We have seen a real appetite for change that represents Catherine“, said Labor Party leader Ivana Bacik.
“We believe this really means that a new type of politics is possible, that we can now achieve the ambition I spoke about a year ago: the true prospect of a centre-left-led government after the next general election,” he added.
A third candidate declined.
Connolly y Humphreys were the only candidates after Jim Gavinthe party’s candidate Fianna Fáil of Martin, dropped out of the race earlier this month due to a long-standing financial dispute.
Martinwho heads the country’s government, had personally supported Gavin as a presidential candidate.
Despite its withdrawal, the name of Gavin appears on the ballot due to the lateness of its decision. He obtained the 7% of first preference votes.
Of exhaling
Others, like the musician Bob Geldof and former mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregorhad expressed their desire to run for president, but were unable to obtain sufficient support for the nomination.
Many invalid votes
The electoral commission said Saturday that there was a “significantly higher than normal number” of spoiled ballotsand that “deeper and additional reflection will clearly be needed” on voter dissatisfaction.
Simon Harrishe deputy prime ministersaid that The spoiled ballots showed “the number of people in Ireland who now feel clearly disaffected or disconnected from politics”.
He stated that the authorities are considering the possibility of changing the threshold necessary to obtain a nomination in future presidential elections.
Approximately the 46% of the 3.6 million eligible voters went to vote. There were nearly 214,000 spoiled ballots nationwide, which is a 10-fold increase compared to the last presidential election in 2018.
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