Connolly Congratulated by Presidential Opponent
Heather Humphreys congratulated Catherine Connolly as she looked set to win the presidential election by a significant margin.
Catherine will be a president for all of us and she will be my president, and I really would like to wish her all the very, very best.
Ms Connolly expressed her delight with the tallies, which indicated she was the clear victor. The election saw a choice between left-wing independent Ms Connolly, former cabinet minister Heather Humphreys, and ex-Dublin football manager Jim Gavin, who withdrew from campaigning three weeks prior.
- Ms Connolly was ahead in count centres nationwide from early on Saturday.
- A significant number of spoiled votes were also reported.
Heather Humphreys stated she had no regrets about running in the election.
Author's summary: Connolly wins presidential election.