‘Is Orange a proxy for Prod?’ - what the presidential election says about a united Ireland
Abuse of Heather Humphreys will feed into unity debate in Northern Ireland
Heather Humphreys
RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates
Letter signed by academics, NGOs and medics alleges breach of public service obligations
Why I spoiled my vote: ‘I feel invisible to the Irish political classes’
Absence of choice proves to be overwhelming motivation behind record number of protest votes
Sectarian abuse directed at Heather Humphreys will leave a bitter aftertaste
Fine Gael campaign team rejected advice to promote candidate’s background as unique selling point
Letters to the Editor, October 28th: On wins and spoils, Collison’s vision, and distracted reading
‘This election was a remarkably positive outcome for democracy’
Seán Kelly says he was ‘shafted’ by Fine Gael over presidential nomination
MEP says there is feeling of ‘utter depression’ within party after underwhelming performance
If Micheál Martin survives this, his achievement will almost rival Catherine Connolly’s
Taoiseach’s position is weakened among parliamentary party members after presidential election debacle
Catherine Connolly landslide sparks hope for left-wing unity but soul-searching in FF
Joy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortems
Maybe some of us are just not meant to be president
Unthinkable: Many of us aspire to wealth, status and titles such as ‘president’, even when our vocation lies elsewhere
The Irish Times view on the presidency: Catherine Connolly’s remarkable success
The other story running through this election is one of disenchantment and disengagement
Did you spoil your vote in the presidential election? Tell us why
Online campaigns to spoil votes were cited as one reason behind increased turnout in 2025 vote
Presidential election: Which constituencies had the highest - and lowest - turnout?
Heather Humphreys’ home constituency Cavan-Monaghan had highest turnout while Donegal had lowest
Who is Béibhinn O’Connor? The power behind Catherine Connolly’s victorious run to the Áras
Catherine Connolly’s low-profile adviser built the campaign network from the ground up, focusing on personal engagement, branding and a savvy digital strategy
Sectarian abuse ‘never okay’, says Mary Lou McDonald after Heather Humphreys targeted
Ulster Presbyterian said she was subjected to ‘awful’ comments over course of campaign
Catherine Connolly rises serenely as brutal presidential election has uplifting end
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris tried to put brave faces on their parties’ sorry performances, while the parties of the united left sought to outdo each other in claiming credit
Presidential election result was as expected and yet remarkable
The fallout from this result will reverberate for a considerable time, particularly for the losers, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
This thoughtful woman who built a broad coalition and offered a positive message represents a new Republic
Inside the Catherine Connolly campaign: From gaining cross-party support to digital dexterity
Calls for Galway TD to seek new home in the Áras stretch back several years, when she at first dismissed the idea
In pictures: Catherine Connolly elected country’s 10th president
Alan Betson and Dan Dennison were behind the lenses to capture Saturday’s presidential election results
Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
Election results live: Catherine Connolly elected after landslide win and promises to be an ‘inclusive president’
With all 43 constituencies declared, the Independent candidate took a 63 per cent share of votes
The winners and losers of the presidential election
It had turned into a very bad day for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil by the time Catherine Connolly arrived at Dublin Castle
This is a disastrous day for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
Spoiled ballots hit unprecedented level as voters express anger at choice of candidates
‘Not my president’ among messages written on record 213,738 invalid ballots
Who will be Ireland’s ‘first gentleman’? The man behind Catherine Connolly
Brian McEnery, and Heather Humphreys’ husband Eric, are media-shy but supportive of their wives’ careers
An early start and ‘humanising’ keepie-uppies: how Catherine Connolly thrived on social media
Going viral can help a candidate reach the masses but deepfake videos are ‘a threat to democracy’, expert says
Unionists shocked by level of sectarian abuse during election, says Humphreys
FG candidate says unionist asked ‘if that’s what they put you through, Heather, what hope have the rest of us?’
Catherine Connolly deserves her landslide victory, but it’s a hollow crown
She has a tough task ahead: speak for the established State, represent a radical opposition to it and give hope to those who are increasingly disenchanted
What went wrong in the Heather Humphreys campaign?
The Fine Gael campaign focused more on getting out the party’s vote than on appealing to other voters
Why would anyone run for president when the path to the Áras is paved with such bile?
We claim to want a non-political figure, then recoil when that person turns out to have had a normal, flawed life
Catherine Connolly will be president of Blueshirt barristers, Fianna Fáil farmers, lefties and pro-lifers
She proved to be an exceptional candidate – poised, disciplined and possessed of an unflappable temperament
Miriam Lord’s campaign awards: the real winners (and losers) of the presidential election
From Jim Gavin’s white chinos to Maria Steen’s handbag to Catherine Connolly’s snappy slogan, the votes are in
Live: Polls close with final voter turnout for presidential election below 40% in many areas
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to become Ireland’s next president
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018
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