Ireland Elects Left-Leaning Candidate as President as Rival Concedes
Catherine Connolly after casting her vote.
Photographer: Brian Lawless/PA Images
Left-leaning independent Catherine Connolly won Ireland’s presidential election after receiving 63% of the vote.
Her only opponent, Heather Humphreys, a centrist former government minister, earlier conceded. The 68-year-old former lawyer will replace incumbent Michael D. Higgins in the mostly ceremonial role.