Gavin, Jim
Polling day has arrived in Ireland as the nation votes to elect its next president. The contest is between left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, former Cabinet minister Heather Humphreys, and ex-Dublin football manager Jim Gavin, who withdrew from campaigning three weeks ago due to a 16-year-old dispute over unpaid rent. The
Gavin, Jim
Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent candidate, is leading the Irish presidential election according to early tallies, with 73% of the valid poll in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. The election saw a significant number of spoiled votes, some of which included messages critical of the European Union and immigration. The winner
Gavin, Jim
Presidential candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys were among those casting their votes yesterday in Ireland's presidential election. The election, which has seen a record-low turnout, has been marked by controversy surrounding the two main candidates. On the eve of the election, Ireland's outgoing President Michael
Gavin, Jim
Catherine Connolly, the clear favourite in opinion polls, cast her vote in the Claddagh area of Galway, while Heather Humphreys, the candidate for Fine Gael, voted early at Killeevan Central National School in Newbliss, Co Monaghan, accompanied by her granddaughter Charlotte. The two women are vying to replace outgoing President
