Politics
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new woman in the áras
Connolly pledges to 'shape a new republic' as she's elected president with largest vote ever
Connolly will be inaugurated next month.
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new boss
When does Michael D Higgins finish up and when will Catherine Connolly be inaugurated?
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Breakdown
How did your constituency vote? Here are the full results of the presidential election
How did Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys do in your constituency? And what about the spoiled votes?
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Finish Line
Never in doubt: Connolly freewheeled her way to the Áras in space of three months
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Back
Billy Kelleher says election was 'disastrous' and had catastrophic effect on party morale
A number of ballots were spoiled in Cork because people had written in Kelleher’s name.
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walked the thing
Taoiseach congratulates Catherine Connolly as Harris denies campaign 'backfiring'
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the diplomat
What might Catherine Connolly say to Donald Trump if she meets him as president?
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FactCheck
As ballots are counted, misleading claims that the election was ‘rigged’ spread online
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UK Labour Party
A month after being sacked from Starmer’s cabinet, Lucy Powell elected deputy Labour leader
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I'm out
Heather Humphreys concedes presidential election and congratulates Catherine Connolly
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spoiled vote
'I felt really strange doing it': Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen
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spoiled votes
Spoiled votes emerge from boxes in large numbers, with many referencing alternative candidates
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Trump talks
Trump heads to Asia for talks with China's Xi Jinping and also eyes meeting with Kim Jong Un
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One Direction
Early tallies point to comprehensive Connolly win and sharp increase in spoiled ballots
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on course for victory
'I will do my utmost to represent everyone': Connolly hopes to be symbol of new movement
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Analysis
Larry Donnelly: Online engagement and a united left transformed Catherine Connolly's Áras chances
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aras 25
Ireland's next president: The votes have been cast, but when will we know the official result?
Friday
24 Oct 2025
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Polling House
Come to vote, stay for the rhubarb tart: The polling station inside a sitting room in Tipperary
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coalition of the willing
Starmer calls on Western allies to do more to bolster Ukraine's long-range missile capability
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Thurles
Graffiti on office is ‘attempt to intimidate me and my team’, Tipperary TD says
As it happened
Get voting
Áras election turnout quite low as polls near close
Counting will begin tomorrow morning.
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Healthcare
Pharmacies must clearly display information about the cost of all services from December
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vote vote vote
It's (finally) polling day! Here's your guide to voting in the presidential election
The dos and don’ts of the polling station.
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Not happy
Trump says all trade talks with Canada have been 'TERMINATED' over anti-tariffs advert
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aras25
Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'
‘I got put back in my box pretty quickly’ Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says.
Thursday
23 Oct 2025
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One more sleep
Connolly and Humphreys end campaigns in high spirits ahead of vote tomorrow
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A long hard slog
There's a plan to collate all current electoral registers - but it won't be done until 2029
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OLDER VOTERS
'My finger is worn down from looking at news': How the older generation feel about the election
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Final Countdown
Harris says 'we'll defy the skeptics' despite poll putting Connolly in clear lead
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spoiled votes
Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday
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Electoral Commission
Unsure what to do on polling day? Here's how to avoid spoiling your vote
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on the ground
Analysis: Rioters last night overwhelmingly young men and little sign of pre-planning
Four gardaí were injured in last night’s rioting in West Dublin – here’s what it was like on the ground.
There was little sign of much organisation among the rioters in Saggart last night.
By contrast there was significant premeditation on Tuesday when lasers were pointed at the Garda helicopter overhead.
