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Urgent: Catherine Connolly wins Ireland's presidential election

Urgent: Catherine Connolly wins Ireland's presidential election

Xinhua
26 Oct 2025, 00:15 GMT+

LONDON, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Independent politician Catherine Connolly has won Ireland's presidential election and will serve as the country's 10th president, according to official election results on Saturday.

Electoral results show a landslide victory for Connolly. Her sole competitor, Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, has officially conceded earlier in the afternoon.

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