An Outlier in Irish Politics Has Become the Country’s President

Propelled by anti-establishment fervor, Catherine Connolly was elected last week with a landmark popular mandate.

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. She secured 63% of the votes in a ...
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Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Since the establishment of the Irish Free State in December 1922 and the subsequent end of the Irish Civil War in May 1923, ...
NPR

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

DUBLIN — When Fatin Al Tamimi immigrated to Ireland in 1988, she felt like hers was the only hijab on the streets of Dublin. There weren't many other Arabs or Muslims in Ireland at that time. "People ...
Romania Insider

Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulates newly elected president of Ireland

Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulated the newly elected president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, in a message posted ...