Catherine Connolly is officially declared the Republic of Ireland's next president Connolly will be the country's 10th president, taking over from Michael D Higgins who has served the maximum two terms in office Heather Humphreys,

Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded defeat in the presidential election.

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded. Ireland's deputy premier has "sincerely" congratulated Ms Connolly, 68, on "becoming our next president of Ireland".

Congratulations for Connolly as victory in presidential election looks imminent - The leaders of Ireland’s main political parties have congratulated the independent candidate.

Early tallies show Catherine Connolly surging ahead in Irish presidential poll - Counting began across the country at 9am on Saturday.

Ireland’s voters are electing a new president, with polls indicating a win for left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, whose campaign was rocked by a last-minute deepfake video purporting to show her retreating from the race.